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<ARTICLE>         5
<LEGEND>
This schedule contains a summary of financial information extracted
from the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets and Condensed Consolidated
Statements of Earnings and is qualified in its entirety by reference
to such statements.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1000

<S>                             <C>                     <C>                     <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   3-MOS                   12-MOS                   3-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          JUL-29-2000             JUL-31-1999             JUL-31-1999
<PERIOD-END>                               OCT-30-1999             JUL-31-1999             OCT-31-1998
<CASH>                                          37,222                  29,191                  24,661
<SECURITIES>                                   177,497                 133,151                 180,504
<RECEIVABLES>                                   76,909                  61,617                  61,392
<ALLOWANCES>                                     2,345                   2,300                   1,800
<INVENTORY>                                    683,148                 545,252                 661,776
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                             1,036,999                 835,268               1,004,324
<PP&E>                                         927,804                 899,275                 842,797
<DEPRECIATION>                                 401,549                 385,836                 347,823
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                               1,723,189               1,512,290               1,622,875
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                          486,381                 380,180                 430,717
<BONDS>                                        339,646                 274,640                 409,622
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0                       0                       0
<PREFERRED>                                          0                       0                       0
<COMMON>                                           490                     490                     490
<OTHER-SE>                                     783,506                 745,793                 675,430
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                 1,723,189               1,512,290               1,622,875
<SALES>                                        677,670               2,553,421                 587,113
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                               677,670               2,553,421                 587,113
<CGS>                                          425,718               1,738,511                 383,888
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                  608,106               2,370,807                 539,055
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                     0                       0                       0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                   502                   2,366                     520
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                               6,786                  24,972                   6,136
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                 62,778                 157,642                  41,922
<INCOME-TAX>                                    23,856                  61,480                  16,350
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                             37,443                  94,852                  25,572
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0                       0                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0                       0                       0
<CHANGES>                                            0                       0                       0
<NET-INCOME>                                    37,443                  94,852                  25,572
<EPS-BASIC>                                       0.76                    1.93                    0.52
<EPS-DILUTED>                                     0.76                    1.93                    0.52


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