<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE THIRD QUARTER 1994 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-31-1994 <PERIOD-START> JAN-1-1994 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-1994 <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <EXCHANGE-RATE> 1 <CASH> 57,649 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 583,935 <ALLOWANCES> 27,598 <INVENTORY> 562,938 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 1,223,837 <PP&E> 117,301 <DEPRECIATION> 50,000 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 1,626,723 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 560,734 <BONDS> 344,666 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 35,309 <OTHER-SE> 550,070 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 1,626,723 <SALES> 2,886,285 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 2,886,285 <CGS> 2,365,566 <TOTAL-COSTS> 2,716,622 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 29,208 <INCOME-PRETAX> 140,455 <INCOME-TAX> 55,801 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 71,998 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 71,998 <EPS-PRIMARY> 2.02 <EPS-DILUTED> 1.91