<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
This Schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the
consolidated statement of operations, consolidated balance sheet and
consolidated statement of cash flows for the three quarters ended October 3,
1998 and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
       
                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          JAN-02-1999
<PERIOD-START>                             DEC-28-1997
<PERIOD-END>                               OCT-03-1998
<CASH>                                         $74,845
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                  381,756
<ALLOWANCES>                                         0
<INVENTORY>                                  1,706,049
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                             2,349,317
<PP&E>                                       6,715,749
<DEPRECIATION>                             (3,071,705)
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                               6,468,197
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                        3,137,899
<BONDS>                                      3,121,234
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                       722,322
<OTHER-SE>                                   (924,741)
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                 6,468,197
<SALES>                                     20,854,281
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                            20,854,281
<CGS>                                       15,958,653
<TOTAL-COSTS>                               15,958,653
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                             4,459,435
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                             204,116
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                436,193
<INCOME-TAX>                                   165,757
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                            270,436
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                               (10,783)
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                   259,653
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                    $1.02<F1>
<EPS-DILUTED>                                    $0.98
<FN>
<F1>The amount reported is EPS-Basic not EPS-Primary.
</FN>