<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM FORM 10-K
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED APRIL 29, 1998 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY
REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
<CURRENCY> U.S. DOLLARS
       
                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   YEAR
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          APR-29-1998
<PERIOD-START>                              MAY-1-1997
<PERIOD-END>                               APR-29-1998
<EXCHANGE-RATE>                                      1
<CASH>                                          96,300
<SECURITIES>                                     3,098
<RECEIVABLES>                                1,071,837
<ALLOWANCES>                                    17,627
<INVENTORY>                                  1,328,843
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                             2,686,519
<PP&E>                                       4,068,123
<DEPRECIATION>                               1,673,461
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                               8,023,421
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                        2,164,273
<BONDS>                                      2,768,277
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                        199
<COMMON>                                       107,774
<OTHER-SE>                                   2,108,543
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                 8,023,421
<SALES>                                      9,209,284
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                             9,209,284
<CGS>                                        5,711,213
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                5,711,213
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                     0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                             258,616
<INCOME-PRETAX>                              1,254,981
<INCOME-TAX>                                   453,415
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                            801,566
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                   801,566
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                     2.19<F1>
<EPS-DILUTED>                                     2.15
<FN>
<F1>REPRESENTS BASIC EARNINGS PER SHARE IN ACCORDANCE WITH SFAS NO. 128.
</FN>