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<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS OF AND FOR THE TWELVE MONTH
PERIOD ENDED MAY 31, 2000 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
<CURRENCY> US DOLLARS

                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   12-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          MAY-31-2000
<PERIOD-START>                             JUN-01-1999
<PERIOD-END>                               MAY-31-2000
<EXCHANGE-RATE>                                      1
<CASH>                                             538
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                  305,054
<ALLOWANCES>                                     3,879
<INVENTORY>                                    291,204
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                               624,229
<PP&E>                                       1,180,622
<DEPRECIATION>                                 318,110
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                               1,673,873
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                          433,270
<BONDS>                                        362,190
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                             0
<OTHER-SE>                                     673,354
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                 1,673,873
<SALES>                                      1,962,606
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                             1,962,606
<CGS>                                        1,629,455
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                1,629,455
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                     0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                              39,779
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                150,642
<INCOME-TAX>                                    56,491
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                             94,151
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                    94,151
<EPS-BASIC>                                       1.06
<EPS-DILUTED>                                     1.06


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