<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM FORM 10-K FOR THE YEAR DECEMBER 27, 1997 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 12-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-27-1997 <PERIOD-START> DEC-28-1996 <PERIOD-END> DEC-27-1997 <CASH> 30,316 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 353,290 <ALLOWANCES> 19,012 <INVENTORY> 1,018,666 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 1,494,990 <PP&E> 1,598,786 <DEPRECIATION> 648,943 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 3,923,971 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 1,154,597 <BONDS> 1,127,311 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 95,660 <OTHER-SE> 994,012 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 3,923,971 <SALES> 15,372,666 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 15,372,666 <CGS> 13,941,838 <TOTAL-COSTS> 15,102,991 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 24,484 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 162,506 <INCOME-PRETAX> 82,685 <INCOME-TAX> 43,963 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 38,722 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> (13,330) <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 25,392 <EPS-PRIMARY> .67<F1> <EPS-DILUTED> .67<F1> <FN> <F1> EPS amounts since year-end 1995 have not changed due to adopting SFAS No. 128. </FN>