FISCAL YEAR ENDED                  

(In Thousands)                                                        October 28, 2000  October 30, 1999  October 31, 1998

Operating Activities
Net earnings                                                                  $170,217          $163,438          $139,291
Adjustments to reconcile to net cash provided by operating activities;
  Depreciation                                                                  59,974            57,956            53,159
  Amortization of intangibles                                                    5,912             6,700             7,114
  Equity in earnings of affiliates                                                (476)           (6,995)           (4,323)
  Provision for deferred income taxes                                            7,160            (1,838)            4,520
  Loss (gain) on property/equipment sales and plant facilities                     360             1,293           (15,346)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
  (Increase) decrease in accounts receivable                                   (41,673)          (43,140)           11,047
  (Increase) decrease in inventories and prepaid expenses                      (11,750)          (28,476)           25,276
  (Decrease) increase in accounts payable and accrued expenses                 (38,420)           90,598             8,282
    Net cash provided by operating activities                                  151,304           239,536           229,020

Investing Activities
Sale of held-to-maturity securities                                             84,618            82,502            86,301
Purchase of held-to-maturity securities                                        (30,330)         (108,656)         (114,866)
Purchases of property/equipment                                               (100,125)          (79,121)          (75,774)
Proceeds from sales of property/equipment                                        3,866             1,155            39,792
(Increase) decrease in investments, equity in affiliates and other assets      (36,044)          (42,177)            4,052
Dividends from affiliates                                                        3,559             2,165             1,670
    Net cash used in investing activities                                      (74,456)         (144,132)          (58,825)

Financing Activities
Proceeds from long-term debt                                                     4,439            26,100            17,589
Principal payments on long-term debt                                           (43,183)           (4,778)           (4,312)
Dividends paid on common stock                                                 (48,735)          (47,858)          (47,678)
Share repurchase                                                               (75,330)          (87,636)          (80,076)
Other                                                                           (1,703)            3,144             1,363
    Net cash used in financing activities                                     (164,512)         (111,028)         (113,114)
    (Decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents                           (87,664)          (15,624)           57,081
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year                                 188,310           203,934           146,853
    Cash and cash equivalents at end of year                                  $100,646          $188,310          $203,934