<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>	              SEP-30-1999
<PERIOD-TYPE>	                   9-MOS
<EXCHANGE-RATE>	                     1
<CASH> 	                        49,257
<SECURITIES>	                        0
<RECEIVABLES>	               1,608,082
<ALLOWANCES>	                   45,317
<INVENTORY>	                 1,437,315
<CURRENT-ASSETS>	            3,130,520
<PP&E>	                        375,481
<DEPRECIATION>	                159,034
<TOTAL-ASSETS>	              4,460,174
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>	       1,340,081
<BONDS>	                     1,517,276
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>	               0
<PREFERRED>	                         0
<COMMON>	                      102,950
<OTHER-SE>	                  1,430,650
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>	4,460,174
<SALES>                 	    6,827,457
<TOTAL-REVENUES>	            6,827,457
<CGS>	                       5,881,809
<TOTAL-COSTS>	               6,597,238
<OTHER-EXPENSES>	                    0
<LOSS-PROVISION>	               16,631
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>	             78,146
<INCOME-PRETAX>	               151,900
<INCOME-TAX>	                   67,447
<INCOME-CONTINUING>	            84,453
<DISCONTINUED>	                      0
<EXTRAORDINARY>	                     0
<CHANGES>	                           0
<NET-INCOME>	                   80,116
<EPS-BASIC>	                    0.84
<EPS-DILUTED>	                    0.83