<ARTICLE>         5
<LEGEND>	         THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION
			               EXTRACTED FROM THE 2000 10-Q AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS
      					       ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.


<MULTIPLIER>	                     1,000
<CURRENCY>	                 U.S.DOLLARS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>	         DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-START>	              JAN-1-2000
<PERIOD-END>	               MAR-31-2000
<PERIOD-TYPE>	                    3-MOS
<EXCHANGE-RATE>	                      1
<CASH>	                          66,595
<SECURITIES>	                         0
<RECEIVABLES>	                1,822,022
<ALLOWANCES>	                    36,661
<INVENTORY>	                  1,561,861
<CURRENT-ASSETS>	             3,443,205
<PP&E>	                         404,381
<DEPRECIATION>	                 171,036
<TOTAL-ASSETS>	               4,754,919
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>	        1,512,042
<BONDS>	                      1,576,000
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>	                0
<PREFERRED>	                          0
<COMMON>	                       102,950
<OTHER-SE>	                   1,494,293
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>	 4,754,919
<SALES>	                      2,769,424
<TOTAL-REVENUES>	             2,769,424
<CGS>	                        2,346,425
<TOTAL-COSTS>	                2,627,244
<OTHER-EXPENSES>	                     0
<LOSS-PROVISION>	                 9,164
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>	              30,579
<INCOME-PRETAX>	                110,303
<INCOME-TAX>	                    46,327
<INCOME-CONTINUING>	             63,059
<DISCONTINUED>	                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>	                      0
<CHANGES>	                            0
<NET-INCOME>	                    63,059
<EPS-BASIC>	                     0.66
<EPS-DILUTED> 	                    0.65