<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND RELATED NOTES THERETO AND IS QUALIFIED IN
ITS ENTIRETY BE REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND RELATED NOTES.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000

                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   12-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          MAY-31-2000
<PERIOD-START>                             JUN-01-1999
<PERIOD-END>                               MAY-31-2000
<CASH>                                          27,281
<SECURITIES>                                   143,050
<RECEIVABLES>                                1,575,044
<ALLOWANCES>                                  (38,684)
<INVENTORY>                                    318,216
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                     0<F1>
<PP&E>                                       1,258,028
<DEPRECIATION>                               (790,311)
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                               3,207,888
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                                0<F1>
<BONDS>                                      2,279,112
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0<F1>
<PREFERRED>                                          0<F1>
<COMMON>                                           553
<OTHER-SE>                                     206,354
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                 3,207,888
<SALES>                                      1,661,947
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                             1,909,537
<CGS>                                        1,331,219
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                2,033,456
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                59,498
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                 7,028
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                             186,635
<INCOME-PRETAX>                              (123,919)
<INCOME-TAX>                                    19,230
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                          (104,689)
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0<F1>
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0<F1>
<CHANGES>                                            0<F1>
<NET-INCOME>                                 (104,689)
<EPS-BASIC>                                     (2.15)
<EPS-DILUTED>                                   (2.15)
<FN>
<F1>THIS LINE ITEM IS NOT PRESENTED ON THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</FN>