<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM FORM 10-Q
FOR THE PERIOD ENDED JULY 29, 1998 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-28-1999
<PERIOD-START>                             APR-30-1998
<PERIOD-END>                               JUL-29-1998
<EXCHANGE-RATE>                                      1
<CASH>                                         137,378
<SECURITIES>                                     6,556
<RECEIVABLES>                                1,012,534
<ALLOWANCES>                                         0
<INVENTORY>                                  1,338,621
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                             2,718,106
<PP&E>                                       4,066,445
<DEPRECIATION>                               1,704,085
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                               8,142,795
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                        1,938,963
<BONDS>                                      3,187,421
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                        184
<COMMON>                                       107,774
<OTHER-SE>                                   2,048,752
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                 8,142,795
<SALES>                                      2,228,230
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                             2,228,230
<CGS>                                        1,359,777
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                1,359,777
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                     0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                              64,043
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                334,022
<INCOME-TAX>                                   120,235
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                            213,787
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                   213,787
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                     0.59<F1>
<EPS-DILUTED>                                     0.58
<FN>
<F1>Represents basic earnings per share in accordance with SFAS No. 128.
</FN>