<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-31-1998 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1998 <PERIOD-END> MAR-31-1998 <CASH> 65,704 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 214,963 <ALLOWANCES> (3,985) <INVENTORY> 200,578 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 511,551 <PP&E> 158,389 <DEPRECIATION> (95,953) <TOTAL-ASSETS> 579,097 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 237,693 <BONDS> 28,207 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 23,694 <OTHER-SE> 271,109 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 579,097 <SALES> 238,780 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 239,065 <CGS> 175,707 <TOTAL-COSTS> 227,263 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 198 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> (196) <INCOME-PRETAX> 11,800 <INCOME-TAX> 4,824 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 6,976 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 6,976 <EPS-PRIMARY> .31 <EPS-DILUTED> .29