<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the Registrants' Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended August 30, 1998. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> MAY-30-1999 <PERIOD-START> JUN-01-1998 <PERIOD-END> AUG-30-1998 <CASH> 22,513 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 255,478 <ALLOWANCES> 4,438 <INVENTORY> 181,579 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 48,028 <PP&E> 1,038,724 <DEPRECIATION> 432,359 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 1,759,910 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 365,329 <BONDS> 687,639 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 42,076 <OTHER-SE> 594,620 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 1,759,910 <SALES> 825,104 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 825,104 <CGS> 633,928 <TOTAL-COSTS> 633,928 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 144,580 <LOSS-PROVISION> 287 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 9,056 <INCOME-PRETAX> 37,562 <INCOME-TAX> 14,649 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 22,913 <DISCONTINUED> (1,741) <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 21,172 <EPS-PRIMARY> .53 <EPS-DILUTED> .52