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5 YEAR SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA

(in millions, except per share amounts)

                        May 26,   May 28,   May 29,   May 30,   May 31,
Years Ended               1996      1995      1994      1993      1992
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OPERATING RESULTS
Net sales              $2,623.1  $2,379.4  $2,295.4  $2,013.7  $1,717.5
Operating costs and
 expenses               2,409.0   2,095.4   2,020.9   1,893.8   1,861.5
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Operating income (loss)   214.1     284.0     274.5     119.9    (144.0)
Interest income, net       13.3      14.6      10.9       2.9       5.4
Other income, net          19.8      30.6      18.1      27.1      21.6
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Income (loss) before
 income taxes and
 cumulative effect of
 accounting change        247.2     329.2     303.5     149.9    (117.0)
Income taxes               61.8      65.0      44.4      19.6       3.1
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Income (loss) from
 continuing operations
 before cumulative
 effect of accounting
 change                $  185.4  $  264.2   $ 259.1   $ 130.3   $(120.1)
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Net income (loss)      $  185.4  $  264.2   $ 264.0   $ 130.3   $(120.1)
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Net income (loss) used
 in primary earnings
 per common share
 calculation (reflecting
 preferred dividends,
 if applicable):
Income (loss) from
 continuing operations
 before cumulative effect
 of accounting change  $  179.8  $  253.0  $  240.4  $  113.2  $ (130.1)
Net income (loss)      $  179.8  $  253.0  $  245.3  $  113.2  $ (130.1)
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Net income (loss) used
 in fully diluted
 earnings per share
 calculation (reflecting
 adjustment for interest
 on convertible notes
 when dilutive, if applicable):
Income (loss) from
 continuing operations
 before cumulative effect
 of accounting change  $  185.4  $  264.2  $  259.1  $  130.3  $ (120.1)
Net income (loss)      $  185.4  $  264.2  $  264.0  $  130.3  $ (120.1)
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Earnings (loss) per
 common share:
From continuing
 operations before
 cumulative effect of
 accounting change:
  Primary              $   1.36  $   2.02  $   1.98  $   0.98  $  (1.24)
  Fully diluted        $   1.34  $   1.92  $   1.83  $   0.98  $  (1.24)
Net income (loss):
  Primary              $   1.36  $   2.02  $   2.02  $   0.98  $  (1.24)
  Fully diluted        $   1.34  $   1.92  $   1.87  $   0.98  $  (1.24)
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Weighted average common
 and common equivalent
 shares outstanding:
  Primary                 132.5     125.2     121.4     115.9     104.6
  Fully diluted           138.6     137.5     141.4     115.9     104.6
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FINANCIAL POSITION AT YEAR-END
Working capital        $  579.2  $  492.4  $  439.0  $  336.6  $  122.0
Total assets           $2,658.0  $2,235.7  $1,747.7  $1,476.5  $1,148.9
Long-term debt         $  350.5  $   82.5  $   14.5  $   37.3  $   33.9
Total debt             $  372.0  $  106.1  $   30.1  $   47.9  $   45.4
Shareholders' equity   $1,577.2  $1,406.7  $1,105.7  $  837.4  $  539.4
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OTHER DATA
Research and
 development expense   $  361.3  $  283.1  $  257.8  $  229.2  $  208.9
Capital additions      $  628.1  $  476.8  $  270.7  $  235.1  $  189.4
Number of employees
 (in thousands)            20.3      22.4      22.3      23.4      27.2
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National has paid no cash dividends on its common stock in any of the 
years presented above.

See Note 1 to the Consolidated Financial Statements regarding certain 
reclassifications of expenses.


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