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<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM SEC FORM 10-Q FOR THE
PERIODS ENDED OCTOBER 3, 1999, AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO
SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. AMOUNTS IN 1999 HAVE BEEN RESTATED AS OF THE
BEGINNING OF 1999 TO INCLUDE THE AUGUST 31, 1999 ACQUISITION OF L.E. MASON CO.,
ACCOUNTED FOR AS AN IMMATERIAL POOLING OF INTERESTS.
</LEGEND>
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<S>                          <C>                     <C>                     <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                3-MOS                   6-MOS                   9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                    JAN-02-2000             JAN-02-2000             JAN-02-2000
<PERIOD-START>                       JAN-04-1999             JAN-04-1999             JAN-04-1999
<PERIOD-END>                         APR-04-1999             JUL-04-1999             OCT-03-1999
<CASH>                                    37,055                  72,346                  69,675
<SECURITIES>                              26,666                  19,001                  16,065
<RECEIVABLES>                            477,064                 486,015                 520,016
<ALLOWANCES>                            (24,728)                (21,899)                (46,232)
<INVENTORY>                              492,506                 491,351                 491,217
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                       1,084,477               1,126,017               1,140,202
<PP&E>                                 1,207,390               1,232,061               1,262,275
<DEPRECIATION>                           560,586                 577,084                 594,580
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                         2,554,087               2,602,226               2,639,284
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                    565,539                 582,510                 594,164
<BONDS>                                  850,672                 854,711                 837,103
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                          0                       0                       0
<PREFERRED>                                    0                       0                       0
<COMMON>                                   5,764                   5,690                   5,781
<OTHER-SE>                             1,013,748               1,045,578               1,090,265
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>           2,554,087               2,602,236               2,639,284
<SALES>                                  612,011               1,264,670               1,900,312
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                         612,011               1,264,670               1,900,312
<CGS>                                    435,550                 898,914               1,396,429
<TOTAL-COSTS>                            558,132               1,143,487               1,758,070
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                         (9,983)                (17,716)                (34,449)
<LOSS-PROVISION>                               0                       0                       0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                        15,982                  32,590                  49,600
<INCOME-PRETAX>                           47,880                 106,310                 127,091
<INCOME-TAX>                              13,387                  28,113                   1,962
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                       34,493                  78,197                 125,129
<DISCONTINUED>                                 0                       0                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                0                       0                       0
<CHANGES>                                      0                       0                       0
<NET-INCOME>                              34,493                  78,197                 125,129
<EPS-BASIC>                                 0.60                     .76                    2.17
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