<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE MARCH 1996 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-31-1996 <PERIOD-START> JAN-1-1996 <PERIOD-END> MAR-31-1996 <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <EXCHANGE-RATE> 1 <CASH> 77,909 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 1,017,976 <ALLOWANCES> 39,240 <INVENTORY> 1,063,779 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 2,196,470 <PP&E> 199,370 <DEPRECIATION> 78,514 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 2,790,182 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 923,071 <BONDS> 449,787 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 50,813 <OTHER-SE> 1,200,408 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 2,790,182 <SALES> 1,703,318 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 1,703,318 <CGS> 1,421,501 <TOTAL-COSTS> 1,586,634 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 4,600 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 11,308 <INCOME-PRETAX> 105,275 <INCOME-TAX> 41,731 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 56,808 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 56,808 <EPS-PRIMARY> 1.11 <EPS-DILUTED> 1.11