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

Assets

Current Assets
Cash and cash equivalents                                $  100,646         $  188,310
Short-term marketable securities                              5,964             60,252
Accounts receivable                                         307,732            266,059
Inventories                                                 281,404            270,239
Deferred income taxes                                         9,021              9,526
Prepaid expenses                                              6,342              5,757
  Total Current Assets                                      711,109            800,143

Deferred Income Taxes                                        61,622             60,051

Intangibles                                                  92,632             98,544

Investments in and Receivables from Affiliates              151,383            142,879

Other Assets                                                 83,645             78,344

Property, Plant and Equipment
Land                                                         13,314             13,108
Buildings                                                   291,512            286,662
Equipment                                                   701,554            652,723
Construction in progress                                     75,232             49,693
                                                          1,081,612          1,002,186
Less allowance for depreciation                            (540,063)          (496,562)
                                                            541,549            505,624
  Total Assets                                           $1,641,940         $1,685,585

Liabilities and Shareholders' Investment

Current Liabilities
Accounts payable                                         $  154,893         $  162,585
Accrued expenses                                             30,117             37,255
Accrued marketing expenses                                   34,252             34,882
Employee compensation                                        59,138             73,050
Taxes, other than federal income taxes                       10,982             12,333
Dividends payable                                            12,195             11,902
Federal income taxes                                          2,609             12,186
Current maturities of long-term debt                         38,439             41,214
  Total Current Liabilities                                 342,625            385,407

Long-term Debt - less current maturities                    145,928            184,723

Accumulated Postretirement Benefit Obligation               252,118            252,236

Other Long-term Liabilities                                  27,392             22,077

Shareholders' Investment
Preferred stock, par value $.01 a share - 
    authorized 80,000,000 shares; issued - none
Common stock, nonvoting, par value $.01 a share -
     authorized 80,000,000 shares: issued - none
Common stock, par value $.0586 a share - 
     authorized 400,000,000 shares; 
  issued 138,569,429 shares October 28, 2000
  issued 142,724,870 shares October 30, 1999                  8,120              8,364
Accumulated other comprehensive loss                        (20,917)            (6,305)
Retained earnings                                           886,674            839,083
  Total Shareholders' Investment                            873,877            841,142
  Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Investment         $1,641,940         $1,685,585