<ARTICLE> 5 <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <CURRENCY> U.S. DOLLARS <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> OCT-30-1999 <PERIOD-START> MAY-02-1999 <PERIOD-END> JUL-31-1999 <EXCHANGE-RATE> 1 <CASH> 405,627 <SECURITIES> 231,505 <RECEIVABLES> 251,691<F1> <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 255,585 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 1,249,235 <PP&E> 1,409,747 <DEPRECIATION> 763,423 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 2,076,177 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 357,792 <BONDS> 80,000 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 29,581 <OTHER-SE> 1,489,504 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 2,076,177 <SALES> 378,776 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 378,776 <CGS> 190,481 <TOTAL-COSTS> 190,481 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 121,731 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 1,044 <INCOME-PRETAX> 71,844 <INCOME-TAX> 17,243 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 54,601 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 54,601 <EPS-BASIC> .32 <EPS-DILUTED> .30 <FN> <F1>Asset value represents NET amount. </FN>