<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM FORM 10-Q FOR THE PERIOD ENDED OCTOBER 26, 1994 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <CURRENCY> U.S. DOLLARS <PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> MAY-03-1995 <PERIOD-START> APR-28-1994 <PERIOD-END> OCT-26-1994 <EXCHANGE-RATE> 1 <CASH> 106,200 <SECURITIES> 62,065 <RECEIVABLES> 914,325 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 1,349,169 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 2,654,602 <PP&E> 3,715,799 <DEPRECIATION> 1,404,077 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 7,092,676 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 1,988,740 <BONDS> 2,062,117 <COMMON> 71,850 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 380 <OTHER-SE> 2,290,338 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 7,092,676 <SALES> 3,711,479 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 3,711,479 <CGS> 2,371,075 <TOTAL-COSTS> 2,371,075 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 86,261 <INCOME-PRETAX> 470,893 <INCOME-TAX> 176,585 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 294,308 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 294,308 <EPS-PRIMARY> 1.18 <EPS-DILUTED> 1.17