<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet and Condensed Consolidated Statement of Income filed as part of Form 10-Q and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such Form 10-Q. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <CURRENCY> U.S. DOLLARS <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> SEP-29-2000 <PERIOD-START> OCT-02-1999 <PERIOD-END> DEC-31-1999 <EXCHANGE-RATE> 1 <CASH> 21,895 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 564,381 <ALLOWANCES> 26,176 <INVENTORY> 373,308 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 1,088,050 <PP&E> 1,921,863 <DEPRECIATION> 983,559 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 2,919,642 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 897,845 <BONDS> 1,706,537 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 646 <OTHER-SE> 48,964 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 2,919,642 <SALES> 0 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 1,760,736 <CGS> 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 1,591,679 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 51,664 <LOSS-PROVISION> 4,239 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 33,784 <INCOME-PRETAX> 61,076 <INCOME-TAX> 23,806 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 37,270 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 37,270 <EPS-BASIC> .40 <EPS-DILUTED> .38