<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM FORM 10-Q FOR THE TWO FISCAL QUARTERS ENDED JULY 10, 1999 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-25-1999 <PERIOD-START> DEC-27-1998 <PERIOD-END> JUL-10-1999 <CASH> 3,585 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 426,361 <ALLOWANCES> 26,193 <INVENTORY> 852,486 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 1,430,435 <PP&E> 1,652,512 <DEPRECIATION> 779,597 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 3,367,170 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 1,190,793 <BONDS> 1,139,439 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 97,092 <OTHER-SE> 449,862 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 3,367,170 <SALES> 7,814,608 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 7,814,608 <CGS> 7,059,022 <TOTAL-COSTS> 7,742,533 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 12,981 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 90,253 <INCOME-PRETAX> (31,159) <INCOME-TAX> (4,580) <INCOME-CONTINUING> (26,579) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (26,579) <EPS-BASIC> (.70) <EPS-DILUTED> (.70)