<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM FORM 10-K FOR THE YEAR DECEMBER 26, 1998 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 12-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-26-1998 <PERIOD-START> DEC-28-1997 <PERIOD-END> DEC-26-1998 <CASH> 5,967 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 478,663 <ALLOWANCES> 27,758 <INVENTORY> 984,287 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 1,587,916 <PP&E> 1,554,884 <DEPRECIATION> 734,819 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 3,490,832 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 1,281,084 <BONDS> 1,143,900 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 96,356 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 0 <OTHER-SE> 473,575 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 3,490,832 <SALES> 15,069,335 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 15,069,335 <CGS> 13,594,241 <TOTAL-COSTS> 15,481,472 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 24,484 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 161,581 <INCOME-PRETAX> (598,202) <INCOME-TAX> (87,607) <INCOME-CONTINUING> (510,595) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (510,595) <EPS-PRIMARY> (13.48) <EPS-DILUTED> (13.48)