<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM FORM 10-Q FOR THE FISCAL QUARTER ENDED APRIL 18, 1998 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-26-1998 <PERIOD-START> DEC-28-1997 <PERIOD-END> APR-18-1998 <CASH> 36,109 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 359,008 <ALLOWANCES> 17,647 <INVENTORY> 956,857 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 1,452,823 <PP&E> 1,626,277 <DEPRECIATION> 675,115 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 3,854,277 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 1,070,585 <BONDS> 1,113,233 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 95,660 <OTHER-SE> 1,014,397 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 3,854,277 <SALES> 4,567,126 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 4,567,126 <CGS> 4,117,882 <TOTAL-COSTS> 4,481,836 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 2,713 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 51,202 <INCOME-PRETAX> 31,375 <INCOME-TAX> 16,105 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 15,270 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 15,270 <EPS-PRIMARY> .40 <EPS-DILUTED> .40