<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM FORM 10-Q FOR THE PERIOD ENDED JANUARY 26, 2000 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> MAY-03-2000 <PERIOD-START> APR-29-1999 <PERIOD-END> JAN-26-2000 <CASH> 140,027 <SECURITIES> 4,189 <RECEIVABLES> 1,181,602 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 1,678,410 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 3,196,352 <PP&E> 4,315,944 <DEPRECIATION> 1,914,754 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 8,958,601 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 2,497,957 <BONDS> 3,285,495 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 149 <COMMON> 107,774 <OTHER-SE> 1,813,015 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 8,958,601 <SALES> 6,819,728 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 6,819,728 <CGS> 4,147,788 <TOTAL-COSTS> 4,147,788 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 188,377 <INCOME-PRETAX> 1,314,778 <INCOME-TAX> 521,500 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 793,278 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 793,278 <EPS-BASIC> 2.22 <EPS-DILUTED> 2.19