<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE COMPANY'S CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 12-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> MAY-31-1997 <PERIOD-END> MAY-31-1997 <CASH> 142,726 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 308,925 <ALLOWANCES> 3,093 <INVENTORY> 238,040 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 751,511 <PP&E> 699,283 <DEPRECIATION> 356,153 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 1,316,741 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 304,089 <BONDS> 151,579 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 226,591 <OTHER-SE> 544,692 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 1,316,741 <SALES> 0 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 1,940,082 <CGS> 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 1,107,355 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 12,111 <INCOME-PRETAX> 168,802 <INCOME-TAX> 54,017 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 114,785 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 114,785 <EPS-PRIMARY> 3.48 <EPS-DILUTED> 3.48