<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THE SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
CONSOLIDATION BALANCE SHEET, STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND CASH FLOWS AND
ACCOMPANYING NOTES AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND NOTES.
</LEGEND>
       
                             
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<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                         FEB-28-1999
<PERIOD-END>                              AUG-31-1998
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<SECURITIES>                                        0
<RECEIVABLES>                                 116,674
<ALLOWANCES>                                    2,746
<INVENTORY>                                   161,497
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                              417,722
<PP&E>                                        279,075
<DEPRECIATION>                                125,934
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                693,018
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                         283,724
<BONDS>                                       121,073
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                               0
<PREFERRED>                                         0
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<OTHER-SE>                                    246,050
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<SALES>                                     1,112,273
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                            1,112,273
<CGS>                                       1,024,813
<TOTAL-COSTS>                               1,024,813
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                    0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                  102
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                              5,328
<INCOME-PRETAX>                               (14,481)
<INCOME-TAX>                                   (4,454)
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                           (10,027)
<DISCONTINUED>                               (128,922)
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<NET-INCOME>                                 (138,949)
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