<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
       
                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          OCT-01-1999
<PERIOD-START>                             OCT-03-1998
<PERIOD-END>                               APR-02-1999
<CASH>                                          22,057
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                  516,451
<ALLOWANCES>                                    28,009
<INVENTORY>                                    367,041
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                             1,010,006
<PP&E>                                       1,806,700
<DEPRECIATION>                                 919,525
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                               2,805,289
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                          914,972
<BONDS>                                      1,686,544
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                           691
<OTHER-SE>                                     (9,875)
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                 2,805,289
<SALES>                                              0
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                             3,185,920
<CGS>                                                0
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                2,898,059
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                94,530
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                 5,777
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                              69,465
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                 81,535
<INCOME-TAX>                                    32,025
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                             49,510
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                    49,510
<EPS-PRIMARY> <F1>                                 .53
<EPS-DILUTED> <F1>                                 .49
        

<FN>

<F1> Earnings per share has 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>