<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> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1999 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1999 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-1999 <CASH> 87,615 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 167,114 <ALLOWANCES> (4,320) <INVENTORY> 211,399 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 492,777 <PP&E> 163,970 <DEPRECIATION> (100,477) <TOTAL-ASSETS> 561,090 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 193,852 <BONDS> 26,546 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 23,734 <OTHER-SE> 295,464 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 561,090 <SALES> 737,749 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 739,097 <CGS> 546,446 <TOTAL-COSTS> 700,997 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 910 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> (978) <INCOME-PRETAX> 38,168 <INCOME-TAX> 14,667 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 23,501 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 23,501 <EPS-BASIC> 1.00 <EPS-DILUTED> .97