<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM FORM 10-K FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED APRIL 30, 1997 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <RESTATED> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <CURRENCY> U.S. DOLLARS <PERIOD-TYPE> YEAR <FISCAL-YEAR-END> APR-30-1997 <PERIOD-START> MAY-02-1996 <PERIOD-END> APR-30-1997 <EXCHANGE-RATE> 1 <CASH> 156,986 <SECURITIES> 31,451 <RECEIVABLES> 1,118,874 <ALLOWANCES> 18,934 <INVENTORY> 1,432,511 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 3,013,106 <PP&E> 4,380,598 <DEPRECIATION> 1,901,378 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 8,437,787 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 2,880,415 <BONDS> 2,283,993 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 241 <COMMON> 107,774 <OTHER-SE> 2,332,406 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 8,437,787 <SALES> 9,357,007 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 9,357,007 <CGS> 6,385,091 <TOTAL-COSTS> 6,385,091 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 274,746 <INCOME-PRETAX> 479,064 <INCOME-TAX> 177,193 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 301,871 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 301,871 <EPS-PRIMARY> 0.82<F1> <EPS-DILUTED> 0.81 <FN> <F1>Represents basic earnings per share in accordance with SFAS No. 128. </FN>