<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the Registrants' Annual Report on Form 10-K for the annual period ended May 31, 1998 and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 12-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> MAY-31-1998 <PERIOD-START> MAY-26-1997 <PERIOD-END> MAY-31-1998 <CASH> 11,932 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 230,182 <ALLOWANCES> 4,212 <INVENTORY> 135,405 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 420,238 <PP&E> 966,226 <DEPRECIATION> 415,162 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 1,607,189 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 352,914 <BONDS> 558,233 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 41,962 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 0 <OTHER-SE> 577,304 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 1,607,189 <SALES> 2,735,834 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 2,735,834 <CGS> 2,105,849 <TOTAL-COSTS> 2,105,849 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 464,676 <LOSS-PROVISION> 2,790 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 21,101 <INCOME-PRETAX> 143,730 <INCOME-TAX> 55,750 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 87,980 <DISCONTINUED> 18,322 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 106,302 <EPS-PRIMARY> 2.63 <EPS-DILUTED> 2.57