<ARTICLE>                                5
<LEGEND>              THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION
                      EXTRACTED FROM THE 1999 FORM 10Q AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS
                      ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.


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<CURRENCY>                    U.S.DOLLARS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>             MAR-31-1999
<PERIOD-START>                 JAN-1-1999
<PERIOD-END>                  MAR-31-1999
<PERIOD-TYPE>                       3-MOS
<EXCHANGE-RATE>                         1
<CASH>                             89,639
<SECURITIES>                            0
<RECEIVABLES>                   1,452,008
<ALLOWANCES>                       52,672
<INVENTORY>                     1,379,188
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                2,954,636
<PP&E>                            321,605
<DEPRECIATION>                    141,448
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                  4,127,272
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>           1,177,292
<BONDS>                         1,375,806
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                   0
<PREFERRED>                             0
<COMMON>                          102,950
<OTHER-SE>                      1,389,606
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>    4,127,272
<SALES>                         2,201,632
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                2,201,632
<CGS>                           1,893,350
<TOTAL-COSTS>                   2,126,819
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                        0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                    6,643
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                 24,602
<INCOME-PRETAX>                    50,283
<INCOME-TAX>                       21,370
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                28,341
<DISCONTINUED>                          0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                         0
<CHANGES>                               0
<NET-INCOME>                       28,341
<EPS-PRIMARY>                        0.30
<EPS-DILUTED>                        0.30