<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME FOR THE THIRTY-NINE WEEKS ENDED
OCTOBER 3, 1999 AND THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET AS OF OCTOBER 3,
1999 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>

                             
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<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          JAN-02-2000
<PERIOD-END>                               OCT-03-1999
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<SECURITIES>                                   191,632
<RECEIVABLES>                                  324,949
<ALLOWANCES>                                    61,106
<INVENTORY>                                     22,350
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                               379,093
<PP&E>                                       1,467,243
<DEPRECIATION>                                 617,722
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                               2,841,952
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                          415,810
<BONDS>                                        397,555
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                           11,873
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                        20,000
<OTHER-SE>                                   1,658,720
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                 2,841,952
<SALES>                                              0
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                             1,617,171
<CGS>                                                0
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                  874,765
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                     0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                54,685
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                              18,728
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                274,288
<INCOME-TAX>                                   109,500
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                            164,788
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
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<EPS-BASIC>                                      16.25
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