CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS' INVESTMENT


                                                                                               Accumulated
                                                                                                     Other          Total
(In Thousands,                              Common Stock       Treasury Stock     Retained   Comprehensive  Shareholders'
Except Per Share Amounts)                 Shares    Amount    Shares    Amount    Earnings   Income (Loss)     Investment

Balance at October 25,1997               151,553    $8,881         0    $    0    $795,119        $ (1,798)      $802,202
Comprehensive income
  Net earnings                                                                     139,291                        139,291
  Foreign currency translation                                                                      (2,034)        (2,034)
  Adjustment in minimum pension liability                                                              (79)           (79)
  Comprehensive income                                                                                            137,178
Purchases of common stock                                     (4,744)  (80,104)                                   (80,104)
Exercise of stock options                                        182     3,074      (1,562)                         1,512
Shares retired                            (4,324)     (253)    4,324    73,471     (73,218)                             0
Cash dividends - $.32 per share                                                    (47,473)                       (47,473)
Balance at October 31,1998               147,229     8,628      (238)   (3,559)    812,157          (3,911)       813,315
Comprehensive income
  Net earnings                                                                     163,438                        163,438
  Foreign currency translation                                                                      (3,206)        (3,206)
  Adjustment in minimum pension liability                                                              812            812
  Comprehensive income                                                                                            161,044
Purchases of common stock                                     (4,498)  (87,678)                                   (87,678)
Exercise of stock options                                        232     4,401      (1,954)                         2,447
Shares retired                            (4,504)     (264)    4,504    86,836     (86,572)                             0
Cash dividends - $.33 per share                                                    (47,986)                       (47,986)
Balance at October 30,1999               142,725     8,364         0         0     839,083          (6,305)       841,142
Comprehensive income
  Net earnings                                                                     170,217                        170,217
  Foreign currency translation                                                                      (6,972)        (8,972)
  Adjustment in minimum pension liability                                                           (7,640)        (7,640)
  Comprehensive income                                                                                            155,605
Purchases of common stock                                     (4,429)  (77,591)                                   (77,591)
Exercise of stock options                                        273     4,445        (696)                         3,749
Shares retired                            (4,156)     (244)    4,156    73,146     (72,902)                             0
Cash dividends - $.35 per share                                                    (49,028)                       (49,028)
Balance at October 28, 2000              138,569    $8,120         0   $     0    $886,674        $(20,917)      $873,877
See notes to consolidated financial statements.