<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. <PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> SEP-29-2000 <PERIOD-START> OCT-02-1999 <PERIOD-END> MAR-31-2000 <EXCHANGE-RATE> 1 <CASH> 26,473 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 547,303 <ALLOWANCES> 25,627 <INVENTORY> 384,443 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 1,060,966 <PP&E> 1,964,412 <DEPRECIATION> 1,006,974 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 2,945,232 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 904,493 <BONDS> 1,719,569 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 653 <OTHER-SE> 74,817 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 2,945,232 <SALES> 0 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 3,501,137 <CGS> 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 3,183,360 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 104,401 <LOSS-PROVISION> 6,170 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 70,518 <INCOME-PRETAX> 98,499 <INCOME-TAX> 38,413 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 60,086 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 60,086 <EPS-BASIC> $.66 <EPS-DILUTED> $.62