<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the Registrants' Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended August 27, 2000. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> MAY-27-2001 <PERIOD-START> MAY-29-2000 <PERIOD-END> AUG-27-2000 <CASH> 29,753 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 333,395 <ALLOWANCES> 7,071 <INVENTORY> 229,201 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 86,879 <PP&E> 1,457,330 <DEPRECIATION> 567,462 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 2,275,442 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 497,407 <BONDS> 964,528 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 42,422 <OTHER-SE> 634,902 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 2,275,442 <SALES> 1,054,316 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 1,054,316 <CGS> 801,023 <TOTAL-COSTS> 801,023 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 193,809 <LOSS-PROVISION> 537 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 17,458 <INCOME-PRETAX> 42,740 <INCOME-TAX> 16,292 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 26,448 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 26,448 <EPS-BASIC> .74 <EPS-DILUTED> .74