<ARTICLE>                                 5
<LEGEND>                      THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL
                              INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE MARCH 1997 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-31-1997
<PERIOD-START>                   JAN-1-1997
<PERIOD-END>                  MAR-31-1997
<PERIOD-TYPE>                         3-MOS
<EXCHANGE-RATE>                           1
<CASH>                              128,773
<SECURITIES>                              0
<RECEIVABLES>                     1,130,583
<ALLOWANCES>                         41,078
<INVENTORY>                       1,110,952
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                  2,401,494
<PP&E>                              219,156
<DEPRECIATION>                      102,015
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                    3,201,280
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>               942,778
<BONDS>                             766,376
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                     0
<PREFERRED>                               0
<COMMON>                             51,475
<OTHER-SE>                        1,295,100
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>      3,201,280
<SALES>                           1,855,333
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                  1,855,333
<CGS>                             1,569,772
<TOTAL-COSTS>                     1,751,236
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                          0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                      2,260
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                   13,945
<INCOME-PRETAX>                      90,450
<INCOME-TAX>                         37,192
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                  50,294
<DISCONTINUED>                            0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                           0
<CHANGES>                                 0
<NET-INCOME>                         50,294
<EPS-PRIMARY>                          1.00
<EPS-DILUTED>                          1.00