<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS CONTAINED IN THE COMPANY'S QUARTERLY
REPORT ON FORM 10-Q FOR THE FISCAL QUARTER ENDED JUNE 27, 1999, AND IS QUALIFIED
IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000

                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          SEP-26-1999
<PERIOD-START>                             SEP-28-1998
<PERIOD-END>                               JUN-27-1999
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<SECURITIES>                                    12,074
<RECEIVABLES>                                  808,021
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<PP&E>                                         541,178
<DEPRECIATION>                                       0
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<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                          659,862
<PREFERRED>                                          0
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<SALES>                                      2,877,684
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                             2,877,684
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<OTHER-EXPENSES>                               205,169
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<INCOME-PRETAX>                                 96,705
<INCOME-TAX>                                    31,847
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                             64,858
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
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<EPS-BASIC>                                       0.45<F1>
<EPS-DILUTED>                                     0.42<F1>
<FN>
<F1>ON APRIL 14, 1999, THE COMPANY'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS DECLARED A TWO-FOR-ONE STOCK
SPLIT OF THE COMPANY'S COMMON STOCK IN THE FORM OF A STOCK DIVIDEND. THE STOCK
DIVIDEND WAS DISTRIBUTED ON MAY 10, 1999 TO STOCKHOLDERS OF RECORD ON APRIL 21,
1999. PRIOR FINANCIAL DATA SCHEDULES HAVE NOT BEEN RESTATED FOR THE
RECAPITALIZATION.
</FN>