<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 29, 1999. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> MAY-28-2000 <PERIOD-START> MAY-31-1999 <PERIOD-END> AUG-29-1999 <CASH> 20,798 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 302,821 <ALLOWANCES> 7,407 <INVENTORY> 210,035 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 90,826 <PP&E> 1,302,280 <DEPRECIATION> 528,433 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 1,979,361 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 456,450 <BONDS> 657,758 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 42,314 <OTHER-SE> 694,654 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 1,979,361 <SALES> 1,001,360 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 1,001,360 <CGS> 762,004 <TOTAL-COSTS> 762,004 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 181,914 <LOSS-PROVISION> 615 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 11,385 <INCOME-PRETAX> 45,631 <INCOME-TAX> 17,796 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 27,835 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 27,835 <EPS-BASIC> .71 <EPS-DILUTED> .70