<ARTICLE> 5
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000

                             
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<PERIOD-END>                               OCT-09-1999
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<SECURITIES>                                         0
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<DEPRECIATION>                                 318,835
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<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                          360,645
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<FN>
<F1>DISPOSAL OF DISCONTINUED OPERATION NET OF INCOME TAX OF $3,587.
</FN>