<ARTICLE> 5
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000

                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   9-MOS
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<PERIOD-END>                               JUL-03-1999
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<SECURITIES>                                   235,258
<RECEIVABLES>                                  329,893
<ALLOWANCES>                                    10,111
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<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
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<TOTAL-REVENUES>                             1,729,693
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<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                            (18,185)
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<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.