<ARTICLE>                              5
<LEGEND>             THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION
                     EXTRACTED FROM THE SEPTEMBER 1995 10-Q AND IS QUALIFIED IN
                     ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 
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<CURRENCY>                    U.S. DOLLARS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>              DEC-31-1995
<PERIOD-START>                  JAN-1-1995
<PERIOD-END>                   SEP-30-1995
<PERIOD-TYPE>                        9-MOS
<EXCHANGE-RATE>                          1
<CASH>                              77,644
<SECURITIES>                             0
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<ALLOWANCES>                        36,681
<INVENTORY>                        935,466
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                 1,978,971
<PP&E>                             184,616
<DEPRECIATION>                      70,644
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                   2,573,555
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>              855,942
<BONDS>                            535,387
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                    0
<PREFERRED>                              0
<COMMON>                            46,817
<OTHER-SE>                         970,998
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>     2,573,555
<SALES>                          4,358,157
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                 4,358,157
<CGS>                            3,592,195
<TOTAL-COSTS>                    4,043,473
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                         0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                     4,854
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                  34,641
<INCOME-PRETAX>                    282,211
<INCOME-TAX>                       114,787
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                147,561
<DISCONTINUED>                           0
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<EPS-PRIMARY>                         3.12
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