<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE REGISTRANT'S ANNUAL REPORT ON FORM 10-K FOR THE ANNUAL PERIOD ENDED MAY 26, 1996 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 12-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> MAY-26-1996 <PERIOD-END> MAY-26-1996 <CASH> 10,399 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 191,423 <ALLOWANCES> 3,201 <INVENTORY> 278,731 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 584,399 <PP&E> 993,826 <DEPRECIATION> 468,159 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 1,222,240 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 398,457 <BONDS> 221,653 <COMMON> 41,395 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <OTHER-SE> 466,297 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 1,222,240 <SALES> 2,814,268 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 2,814,268 <CGS> 2,211,645 <TOTAL-COSTS> 2,211,645 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 643,053 <LOSS-PROVISION> 2,000 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 28,349 <INCOME-PRETAX> (69,395) <INCOME-TAX> (19,707) <INCOME-CONTINUING> (49,688) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (49,688) <EPS-PRIMARY> (1.24) <EPS-DILUTED> (1.24)