<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE COMPANY'S CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEARS AND QUARTERS INDICATED AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> YEAR 9-MOS 6-MOS YEAR <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1997 DEC-31-1997 DEC-31-1997 DEC-31-1996 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1997 JAN-01-1997 JAN-01-1997 JAN-01-1996 <PERIOD-END> DEC-31-1997 SEP-30-1997 JUN-30-1997 DEC-31-1996 <CASH> 30,300 14,700 15,200 16,100 <SECURITIES> 0 0 0 0 <RECEIVABLES> 991,700 988,200 1,010,200 959,400 <ALLOWANCES> 0 0 0 0 <INVENTORY> 958,200 935,800 933,400 971,100 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 2,136,700 2,075,900 2,136,300 2,098,100 <PP&E> 2,397,900 2,319,200 2,282,200 2,401,800 <DEPRECIATION> 1,199,100 1,172,200 1,150,200 1,160,500 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 6,052,500 5,814,700 5,920,400 5,950,400 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 1,385,100 1,321,300 1,374,000 1,381,300 <BONDS> 1,272,200 1,098,500 1,109,000 1,737,700 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 0 0 0 <PREFERRED> 0 0 0 0 <COMMON> 615,000 615,000 615,000 540,200 <OTHER-SE> 1,961,600 1,908,700 1,944,700 1,350,000 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 6,052,500 5,814,700 5,920,400 5,950,400 <SALES> 5,288,800 4,000,700 2,703,800 5,283,700 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 5,288,800 4,000,700 2,703,800 5,283,700 <CGS> 3,588,300 2,727,200 1,844,100 3,605,700 <TOTAL-COSTS> 3,588,300 2,727,200 1,844,100 3,605,700 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 83,900 83,900 70,500 117,900 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 0 0 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 90,400 70,300 50,900 142,100 <INCOME-PRETAX> 626,700 460,900 295,500 558,000 <INCOME-TAX> 232,100 175,200 112,300 242,600 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 394,600 285,700 183,200 315,400 <DISCONTINUED> 0 0 0 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 0 0 0 <CHANGES> 0 0 0 0 <NET-INCOME> 394,600 285,700 183,200 315,400 <EPS-PRIMARY> 3.36 2.45 1.60 2.94 <EPS-DILUTED> 3.26 2.36 1.52 2.77