<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