<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE PERIODS INDICATED AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> FEB-27-1999 <PERIOD-START> MAR-01-1998 <PERIOD-END> AUG-29-1998 <CASH> 491,632 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 140,714 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 1,167,966 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 1,870,840 <PP&E> 608,331 <DEPRECIATION> 280,137 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 2,208,933 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 1,281,569 <BONDS> 35,295 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 10,077 <OTHER-SE> 855,328 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 2,208,933 <SALES> 4,125,788 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 4,125,788 <CGS> 3,361,220 <TOTAL-COSTS> 3,361,220 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 663,708 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 3,505 <INCOME-PRETAX> 97,355 <INCOME-TAX> 37,495 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 59,860 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 59,860 <EPS-PRIMARY> .61 <EPS-DILUTED> .58