<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET AS OF 4/30/00 AND STATEMENT OF INCOME FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 4/30/99 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> JAN-31-2001 <PERIOD-END> APR-30-2000 <CASH> 5024 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 89343 <ALLOWANCES> 3442 <INVENTORY> 64310 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 166665 <PP&E> 103850 <DEPRECIATION> 0 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 366833 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 92769 <BONDS> 73971 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 140 <OTHER-SE> 174305 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 366833 <SALES> 133482 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 133482 <CGS> 94367 <TOTAL-COSTS> 94367 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 2483 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 1851 <INCOME-PRETAX> 18089<F1> <INCOME-TAX> 6765 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 11053 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 11053 <EPS-BASIC> .85 <EPS-DILUTED> .82 <FN> <F1>Income-Pretax represents income beform taxes and minority interest. Minority interest for the three months ended 4/30/00 was $271. </FN>