<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 <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <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 <RECEIVABLES> 931,450 <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 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 147,561 <EPS-PRIMARY> 3.12 <EPS-DILUTED> 2.94