<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM FORM 10-K FOR THE YEAR DECEMBER 28, 1996 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 12-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-28-1996 <PERIOD-START> DEC-31-1995 <PERIOD-END> DEC-28-1996 <CASH> 63,667 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 354,164 <ALLOWANCES> 24,659 <INVENTORY> 1,051,313 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 1,563,608 <PP&E> 1,562,382 <DEPRECIATION> 603,241 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 4,055,176 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 1,342,871 <BONDS> 1,091,606 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 94,494 <OTHER-SE> 981,464 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 4,055,176 <SALES> 16,486,739 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 16,486,739 <CGS> 15,004,715 <TOTAL-COSTS> 16,241,779 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 26,921 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 163,466 <INCOME-PRETAX> 54,573 <INCOME-TAX> 27,887 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 26,686 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 26,686 <EPS-PRIMARY> .71 <EPS-DILUTED> .71