<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM FORM 10-Q FOR THE FISCAL QUARTER ENDED OCTOBER 5, 1996 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-28-1996 <PERIOD-START> DEC-31-1995 <PERIOD-END> OCT-05-1996 <CASH> 5,146 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 380,116 <ALLOWANCES> 44,602 <INVENTORY> 1,086,918 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 1,530,955 <PP&E> 1,558,966 <DEPRECIATION> 616,262 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 4,079,692 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 1,298,896 <BONDS> 1,140,683 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 94,470 <OTHER-SE> 996,986 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 4,079,692 <SALES> 12,616,535 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 12,616,535 <CGS> 11,482,148 <TOTAL-COSTS> 12,436,477 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 21,549 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 125,045 <INCOME-PRETAX> 33,464 <INCOME-TAX> 17,100 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 16,364 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 16,364 <EPS-PRIMARY> .43 <EPS-DILUTED> .43