<ARTICLE>	          5
<LEGEND>	           THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION
	                   EXTRACTED FROM THE 1999 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-31-1999
<PERIOD-START>        	        JAN-1-1999
<PERIOD-END>	                 JUN-30-1999
<PERIOD-TYPE>	                      6-MOS
<EXCHANGE-RATE>	                        1
<CASH>	                            39,235
<SECURITIES>	                           0
<RECEIVABLES>	                  1,478,391
<ALLOWANCES>	                      45,190
<INVENTORY>	                    1,378,313
<CURRENT-ASSETS>	               2,923,682
<PP&E>	                           348,201
<DEPRECIATION>	                   147,633
<TOTAL-ASSETS>	                 4,127,708
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>	          1,116,959
<BONDS>	                        1,441,164
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>	                  0
<PREFERRED>	                            0
<COMMON>	                         102,950
<OTHER-SE>	                     1,382,934
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>	   4,127,708
<SALES>	                        4,451,660
<TOTAL-REVENUES>	               4,451,660
<CGS>	                          3,829,239
<TOTAL-COSTS>	                  4,315,067
<OTHER-EXPENSES>	                       0
<LOSS-PROVISION>	                   9,955
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>	                51,310
<INCOME-PRETAX>	                   85,321
<INCOME-TAX>	                      38,619
<INCOME-CONTINUING>	               43,363
<DISCONTINUED>	                         0
<EXTRAORDINARY>	                        0
<CHANGES>	                              0
<NET-INCOME>	                      43,363
<EPS-BASIC>	                       0.46
<EPS-DILUTED>	                       0.45