<TABLE> <S> <C>
<ARTICLE> 5
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
<S> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> OCT-02-1999
<PERIOD-START> OCT-01-1998
<PERIOD-END> JUL-03-1999
<CASH> 260,653
<SECURITIES> 235,258
<RECEIVABLES> 329,893
<ALLOWANCES> 10,111
<INVENTORY> 236,689
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 1,110,536
<PP&E> 1,078,998
<DEPRECIATION> 554,610
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 1,910,804
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 339,658
<BONDS> 777,178
0
0
<COMMON> 797
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<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 1,910,804
<SALES> 1,729,693
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 1,729,693
<CGS> 1,433,057
<TOTAL-COSTS> 1,433,057
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 160,878
<LOSS-PROVISION> 1,382
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> (18,185)<F1>
<INCOME-PRETAX> 117,573
<INCOME-TAX> 43,752
<INCOME-CONTINUING> 73,821
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<EPS-BASIC> 0.54<F2>
<EPS-DILUTED> 0.51<F3>
<FN>
<F1>Interest Expense is net of Interest Income, the positive amount is income and
the negative is interest expense.
<F2>EPS is reported as "Basic EPS" as prescribed by SFAS 128.
<F3>EPS is reported as "Diluted EPS" as prescribed by SFAS 128.
</FN>
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