<ARTICLE>                                5

<LEGEND>  THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION 
			       EXTRACTED FROM THE JUNE 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>                   JUN-30-1996
<PERIOD-TYPE>                        6-MOS
<EXCHANGE-RATE>                          1
<CASH>                              62,606
<SECURITIES>                             0
<RECEIVABLES>                      982,250
<ALLOWANCES>                        39,404
<INVENTORY>                      1,045,043
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                 2,119,078
<PP&E>                             208,154
<DEPRECIATION>                      85,034
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                   2,713,931
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>              834,812
<BONDS>                            404,030
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                    0
<PREFERRED>                              0
<COMMON>                            51,028
<OTHER-SE>                       1,257,524
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>     2,713,931
<SALES>                          3,304,968
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                 3,304,968
<CGS>                            2,757,816
<TOTAL-COSTS>                    3,083,385
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                         0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                     9,725
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                  21,150
<INCOME-PRETAX>                    200,405
<INCOME-TAX>                        79,172
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                110,904
<DISCONTINUED>                           0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                          0
<CHANGES>                                0
<NET-INCOME>                       110,904
<EPS-PRIMARY>                         2.16
<EPS-DILUTED>                         2.16