<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the consolidated statement of income and the consolidated balance sheet and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <CURRENCY> U.S. DOLLARS <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> NOV-30-1996 <PERIOD-START> DEC-01-1995 <PERIOD-END> AUG-31-1996 <EXCHANGE-RATE> 1 <CASH> 113,452 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 132,456 <ALLOWANCES> 1,891 <INVENTORY> 86,913 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 344,880 <PP&E> 461,096 <DEPRECIATION> 302,378 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 612,437 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 77,630 <BONDS> 81,898 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 13,906 <OTHER-SE> (1,683,414) <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 612,437 <SALES> 660,108 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 660,108 <CGS> 550,728 <TOTAL-COSTS> 614,092 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 1,398 <INCOME-PRETAX> 548,093 <INCOME-TAX> 5,668 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 542,425 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 542,425 <EPS-PRIMARY> 49.13 <EPS-DILUTED> 49.13