<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM FORM 10-Q FOR THE 40 WEEKS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2000 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-30-2000 <PERIOD-START> DEC-25-1999 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-2000 <CASH> 49,673 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 510,996 <ALLOWANCES> 43,001 <INVENTORY> 867,145 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 1,632,121 <PP&E> 1,404,824 <DEPRECIATION> 681,633 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 3,349,812 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 1,080,659 <BONDS> 1,304,468 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 99,039 <OTHER-SE> 380,801 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 3,349,812 <SALES> 11,118,959 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 11,118,959 <CGS> 10,107,717 <TOTAL-COSTS> 11,107,150 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 19,380 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 131,659 <INCOME-PRETAX> (139,230) <INCOME-TAX> (54,449) <INCOME-CONTINUING> (84,781) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (84,781) <EPS-BASIC> (2.19) <EPS-DILUTED> (2.19)