<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FORM THE REGISTRANTS' QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-Q FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED AUGUST 24, 1997. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> MAY-31-1998 <PERIOD-START> MAY-26-1997 <PERIOD-END> AUG-24-1997 <CASH> 24,128 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 193,533 <ALLOWANCES> 3,707 <INVENTORY> 299,493 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 72,254 <PP&E> 1,079,244 <DEPRECIATION> 534,990 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 1,281,264 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 399,341 <BONDS> 211,653 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 41,828 <OTHER-SE> 548,646 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 1,281,264 <SALES> 729,453 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 729,453 <CGS> 558,940 <TOTAL-COSTS> 558,940 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 129,303 <LOSS-PROVISION> 159 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 5,727 <INCOME-PRETAX> 35,324 <INCOME-TAX> 13,777 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 21,547 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 21,547 <EPS-PRIMARY> .53 <EPS-DILUTED> .53