<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM FORM 10-Q FOR THE THREE FISCAL QUARTERS ENDED OCTOBER 2, 1999 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-25-1999 <PERIOD-START> DEC-27-1998 <PERIOD-END> OCT-02-1999 <CASH> 39,604 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 444,273 <ALLOWANCES> 27,343 <INVENTORY> 894,169 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 1,567,479 <PP&E> 1,584,720 <DEPRECIATION> 739,012 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 3,453,387 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 1,249,263 <BONDS> 1,192,260 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 97,091 <OTHER-SE> 435,339 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 3,453,387 <SALES> 11,057,800 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 11,057,800 <CGS> 9,965,771 <TOTAL-COSTS> 10,967,547 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 18,213 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 127,240 <INCOME-PRETAX> (55,200) <INCOME-TAX> (14,275) <INCOME-CONTINUING> (40,925) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (40,925) <EPS-BASIC> (1.07) <EPS-DILUTED> (1.07)