<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the consolidated statement of earnings, consolidated balance sheet and consolidated statement of cash flows included in the Company's Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ending August 1, 1999, and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financil statements. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <CURRENCY> Canadian <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> APR-30-2000 <PERIOD-START> MAY-03-1999 <PERIOD-END> AUG-01-1999 <EXCHANGE-RATE> 0.6787 <CASH> 432,459 <SECURITIES> 198,283 <RECEIVABLES> 579,823 <ALLOWANCES> 19,619 <INVENTORY> 271,373 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 1,542,031 <PP&E> 1,028,707 <DEPRECIATION> 565,465 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 2,522,334 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 453,480 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 589,956 <OTHER-SE> 1,009,690 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 2,522,334 <SALES> 495,070 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 495,070 <CGS> 215,521 <TOTAL-COSTS> 426,924 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 2,618 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 6,059 <INCOME-PRETAX> 70,326 <INCOME-TAX> 21,705 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 47,286 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 47,286 <EPS-BASIC> 0.26 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.26