<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE UNAUDITED, CONDENSED, CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME AND BALANCE SHEET IN EXHIBIT 1 OF THE COMPANY'S FORM 10-Q FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDING AUGUST 27, 1994, AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-03-1994 <PERIOD-START> NOV-28-1993 <PERIOD-END> AUG-27-1994 <CASH> 181,125 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 268,490 <ALLOWANCES> (10,708) <INVENTORY> 108,597 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 566,188 <PP&E> 859,495 <DEPRECIATION> (501,987) <TOTAL-ASSETS> 2,614,595 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 257,436<F1> <BONDS> 215,418 <COMMON> 4,442 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <OTHER-SE> 659,731<F1> <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 2,614,595 <SALES> 0 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 1,137,926 <CGS> 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> (610,193) <OTHER-EXPENSES> (436,019)<F1> <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> (17,045) <INCOME-PRETAX> 78,777<F1> <INCOME-TAX> (29,868)<F1> <INCOME-CONTINUING> 48,909<F1> <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 48,909<F1> <EPS-PRIMARY> 0.69<F1> <EPS-DILUTED> 0.69<F1> <FN> <F1>REFLECTS AN UNUSUAL CHARGE OF 84,750, OR 52,545 AFTER INCOME TAXES, FOR SETTLEMENT OF A PATENT INFRINGEMENT SUIT ON SEPTEMBER 19, 1994. </FN>