<ARTICLE>                                 5
<LEGEND>                      THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL 
                              INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE SEPTEMBER 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>                    SEP-30-1997
<PERIOD-TYPE>                         9-MOS
<EXCHANGE-RATE>                           1
<CASH>                              137,014
<SECURITIES>                              0
<RECEIVABLES>                     1,199,584
<ALLOWANCES>                         44,160
<INVENTORY>                       1,184,623
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                  2,548,017
<PP&E>                              230,894
<DEPRECIATION>                      110,398
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                    3,423,545
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>             1,134,959
<BONDS>                             787,865
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                     0
<PREFERRED>                               0
<COMMON>                            102,950
<OTHER-SE>                        1,247,122
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>      3,423,545
<SALES>                           5,653,471
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                  5,653,471
<CGS>                             4,782,974
<TOTAL-COSTS>                     5,394,145
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                          0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                     11,855
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                   48,193
<INCOME-PRETAX>                     212,139
<INCOME-TAX>                         92,156
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                 111,355
<DISCONTINUED>                            0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                           0
<CHANGES>                                 0
<NET-INCOME>                        111,355
<EPS-PRIMARY>                          1.11
<EPS-DILUTED>                          1.11