<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> This schedule contains summary information extracted from the Registrants' Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quareterly period ended August 24, 1997. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> MAY-31-1998 <PERIOD-START> MAY-26-1997 <PERIOD-END> AUG-24-1997 <CASH> 24,128 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 167,061 <ALLOWANCES> 3,207 <INVENTORY> 144,731 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 47,707 <PP&E> 792,857 <DEPRECIATION> 387,372 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 1,192,622 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 334,469 <BONDS> 208,859 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 41,828 <OTHER-SE> 548,646 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 1,192,622 <SALES> 619,856 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 619,856 <CGS> 469,755 <TOTAL-COSTS> 469,755 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 106,775 <LOSS-PROVISION> 159 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 3,626 <INCOME-PRETAX> 39,926 <INCOME-TAX> 15,618 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 24,308 <DISCONTINUED> (2,761) <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 21,547 <EPS-PRIMARY> .53 <EPS-DILUTED> .52