<TABLE> <S> <C>
<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the
Sept. 24, 2000 Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income and Consolidated
Balance Sheets and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such
financial statements.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
<S> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-START> DEC-27-1999
<PERIOD-END> SEP-24-2000
<CASH> 96,296
<SECURITIES> 10,469
<RECEIVABLES> 896,540
<ALLOWANCES> 55,977
<INVENTORY> 53,246
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 1,643,093
<PP&E> 2,776,923
<DEPRECIATION> 1,159,772
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 16,178,470
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 1,358,194
<BONDS> 0
0
372,682
<COMMON> 3,121
<OTHER-SE> 5,776,381
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 16,178,470
<SALES> 0
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 3,408,468
<CGS> 0
<TOTAL-COSTS> 1,494,204
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 0
<LOSS-PROVISION> 0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 169,580
<INCOME-PRETAX> 490,176
<INCOME-TAX> 203,158
<INCOME-CONTINUING> 270,683
<DISCONTINUED> (86,015)
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0
<CHANGES> 0
<NET-INCOME> 184,668
<EPS-BASIC> .65
<EPS-DILUTED> .61
<FN>
Excluding non-operating items, basic earnings per share from continuing
operations was $1.01 and diluted earnings per share was $.94 for the three
quarters ended Sept. 24, 2000.
</FN>
</TABLE>