<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM FORM 10-Q FOR THE 28 WEEKS ENDED JULY 8, 2000 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-30-2000 <PERIOD-START> DEC-25-1999 <PERIOD-END> JUL-08-2000 <CASH> 10,022 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 501,238 <ALLOWANCES> 38,589 <INVENTORY> 860,514 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 1,526,686 <PP&E> 1,564,105 <DEPRECIATION> 726,595 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 3,299,953 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 1,081,177 <BONDS> 1,191,336 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 98,973 <OTHER-SE> 426,247 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 3,299,953 <SALES> 7,830,857 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 7,830,857 <CGS> 7,122,929 <TOTAL-COSTS> 7,791,722 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 12,786 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 91,548 <INCOME-PRETAX> (65,199) <INCOME-TAX> (25,977) <INCOME-CONTINUING> (39,222) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (39,222) <EPS-BASIC> (1.02) <EPS-DILUTED> (1.02)