<ARTICLE>                                 5
<LEGEND>                      THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION 
                              EXTRACTED FROM THE JUNE 1997 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-31-1997
<PERIOD-START>                   JAN-1-1997
<PERIOD-END>                    JUN-30-1997
<PERIOD-TYPE>                         6-MOS
<EXCHANGE-RATE>                           1
<CASH>                              115,138
<SECURITIES>                              0
<RECEIVABLES>                     1,130,313
<ALLOWANCES>                         43,006
<INVENTORY>                       1,200,404
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                  2,480,641
<PP&E>                              225,057
<DEPRECIATION>                      106,145
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                    3,278,126
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>               919,995
<BONDS>                             857,930
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                     0
<PREFERRED>                               0
<COMMON>                             51,475
<OTHER-SE>                        1,309,264
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>      3,278,126
<SALES>                           3,704,075
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                  3,704,075
<CGS>                             3,125,124
<TOTAL-COSTS>                     3,491,716
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                          0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                      6,408 
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                   30,048
<INCOME-PRETAX>                     182,843
<INCOME-TAX>                         74,991
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                 102,073
<DISCONTINUED>                            0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                           0
<CHANGES>                                 0
<NET-INCOME>                        102,073
<EPS-PRIMARY>                          2.02
<EPS-DILUTED>                          2.02