<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the Registrants' Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended February 25, 1996 </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> MAY-26-1996 <PERIOD-END> FEB-25-1996 <CASH> 13,126 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 197,393 <ALLOWANCES> 2,739 <INVENTORY> 356,313 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 647,889 <PP&E> 1,065,939 <DEPRECIATION> 468,972 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 1,376,187 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 452,170 <BONDS> 231,767 <COMMON> 41,395 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <OTHER-SE> 560,050 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 1,376,187 <SALES> 2,074,839 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 2,074,839 <CGS> 1,622,087 <TOTAL-COSTS> 1,622,087 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 372,786 <LOSS-PROVISION> 1,174 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 21,061 <INCOME-PRETAX> 60,668 <INCOME-TAX> 24,268 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 36,400 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 36,400 <EPS-PRIMARY> .91 <EPS-DILUTED> .91