<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
       
                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                           OCT-2-1998
<PERIOD-START>                              OCT-4-1997
<PERIOD-END>                                APR-3-1998
<CASH>                                          33,737
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                  548,966
<ALLOWANCES>                                    22,880
<INVENTORY>                                    370,671
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                             1,056,589
<PP&E>                                       1,714,300
<DEPRECIATION>                                 852,601
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                               2,805,839
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                          962,500
<BONDS>                                      1,210,822
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
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<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                 2,805,839
<SALES>                                              0
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                             3,182,875
<CGS>                                                0
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<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                97,002
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                 3,374
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                              53,846
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                 85,409
<INCOME-TAX>                                    36,674
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                             48,735
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                 (1,559)
<CHANGES>                                            0
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<EPS-PRIMARY>                                     1.14 <F1>
<EPS-DILUTED>                                     1.08 <F1>
        
<FN>
(1) Earnings per share have been prepared in accordance with SFAS No. 128,
"Earnings Per Share" and therefore basic and diluted earnings per share have 
been entered in place of primary and fully diluted EPS, respectively.
</FN>