<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM FORM 10-Q FOR THE PERIOD ENDED JULY 30, 1997 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <CURRENCY> U.S. DOLLARS <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> APR-29-1998 <PERIOD-START> MAY-01-1997 <PERIOD-END> JUL-30-1997 <EXCHANGE-RATE> 1 <CASH> 168,091 <SECURITIES> 29,972 <RECEIVABLES> 1,010,079 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 1,405,848 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 2,868,221 <PP&E> 4,122,000 <DEPRECIATION> 1,782,425 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 8,144,930 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 2,807,528 <BONDS> 2,094,148 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 232 <COMMON> 107,774 <OTHER-SE> 2,328,816 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 8,144,930 <SALES> 2,233,270 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 2,233,270 <CGS> 1,408,203 <TOTAL-COSTS> 1,408,203 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 63,311 <INCOME-PRETAX> 405,314 <INCOME-TAX> 162,013 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 243,301 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 243,301 <EPS-PRIMARY> .65 <EPS-DILUTED> .65