<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the Consolidated Statement of Income for the thirteen weeks ended March 29, 1998 and the Consolidated Balance Sheet as of March 29, 1998 and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> JAN-03-1999 <PERIOD-END> MAR-29-1998 <CASH> 39,232 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 281,313 <ALLOWANCES> 46,897 <INVENTORY> 23,569 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 315,462 <PP&E> 1,256,155 <DEPRECIATION> 598,328 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 2,069,035 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 418,584 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 11,947 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 20,000 <OTHER-SE> 1,341,251 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 2,069,035 <SALES> 0 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 483,955 <CGS> 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 267,587 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 14,360 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 2,244 <INCOME-PRETAX> 332,374 <INCOME-TAX> 124,500 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 207,874 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 207,874 <EPS-PRIMARY> 20.57<F1> <EPS-DILUTED> 20.47 <FN> <F1>NOTE: EPS-PRIMARY REPRESENTS BASIC EARNINGS PER SHARE. </FN>