<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the
Consolidated Statement of Income for the twenty-six weeks ended June 30, 1996
and the Consolidated Balance Sheet as of June 30, 1996 and is qualified in its
entirety by reference to such financial statements.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
       
                             
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<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-29-1996
<PERIOD-END>                               JUN-30-1996
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<SECURITIES>                                         0
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<ALLOWANCES>                                    44,624
<INVENTORY>                                     24,531
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                               380,884
<PP&E>                                       1,037,037
<DEPRECIATION>                                 566,918
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<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                          276,476
<BONDS>                                              0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                           11,947
<PREFERRED>                                          0
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<OTHER-SE>                                   1,226,283
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                 1,785,669
<SALES>                                              0
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<CGS>                                                0
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<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                     0
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<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                               1,222
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                164,200
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<INCOME-CONTINUING>                            100,160
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
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<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                   100,160
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                     9.10<F1>
<EPS-DILUTED>                                     9.10
<FN>
<F1>NOTE: "EPS-PRIMARY" REPRESENTS BASIC EARNINGS PER SHARE.
</FN>