<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> The schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the corporation's quarterly report to shareholders and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-2000 <PERIOD-END> MAR-31-2000 <CASH> 61,180 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 193,820 <ALLOWANCES> (4,684) <INVENTORY> 188,583 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 466,925 <PP&E> 168,098 <DEPRECIATION> (105,160) <TOTAL-ASSETS> 539,850 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 169,287 <BONDS> 24,886 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 23,734 <OTHER-SE> 298,503 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 539,850 <SALES> 259,655 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 259,976 <CGS> 194,620 <TOTAL-COSTS> 246,598 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 307 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> (350) <INCOME-PRETAX> 13,421 <INCOME-TAX> 4,865 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 8,556 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 8,556 <EPS-BASIC> .37 <EPS-DILUTED> .36