<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