<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THE SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED 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>
       
                                       
<PERIOD-TYPE>                             YEAR
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                         FEB-28-1999
<PERIOD-END>                              FEB-28-1999
<CASH>                                         13,495
<SECURITIES>                                        0
<RECEIVABLES>                                 127,877
<ALLOWANCES>                                    3,034
<INVENTORY>                                   162,414
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                              340,067
<PP&E>                                        300,139
<DEPRECIATION>                                134,978
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                696,933
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                         264,245
<BONDS>                                       121,199
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                               0
<PREFERRED>                                         0
<COMMON>                                        2,184
<OTHER-SE>                                    258,132
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                  696,933
<SALES>                                     2,296,550
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                            2,296,550
<CGS>                                       2,111,751
<TOTAL-COSTS>                               2,111,751
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                    0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                  713
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                             10,911
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                12,266
<INCOME-TAX>                                    5,434
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                             6,832
<DISCONTINUED>                               (138,702)
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                     0
<CHANGES>                                           0
<NET-INCOME>                                 (131,870)
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                   (7.03)
<EPS-DILUTED>                                   (6.98)