[ARTICLE] 5
[MULTIPLIER] 1,000


                             
[PERIOD-TYPE]                   3-MOS
[FISCAL-YEAR-END]                          DEC-31-1997
[PERIOD-END]                               MAR-30-1997
[CASH]                                          20,529
[SECURITIES]                                         0
[RECEIVABLES]                                  189,986
[ALLOWANCES]                                     3,757
[INVENTORY]                                    221,032
[CURRENT-ASSETS]                               462,817
[PP&E]                                         100,324
[DEPRECIATION]                                  35,740
[TOTAL-ASSETS]                                 563,946
[CURRENT-LIABILITIES]                          140,119
[BONDS]                                              0
[PREFERRED-MANDATORY]                                0
[PREFERRED]                                          0
[COMMON]                                           538
[OTHER-SE]                                     408,685
[TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY]                   563,946
[SALES]                                        317,990
[TOTAL-REVENUES]                               317,990
[CGS]                                          214,884
[TOTAL-COSTS]                                  214,884
[OTHER-EXPENSES]                                59,096
[LOSS-PROVISION]                                 1,556
[INTEREST-EXPENSE]                                 362  
[INCOME-PRETAX]                                 47,113
[INCOME-TAX]                                    17,573
[INCOME-CONTINUING]                             29,540
[DISCONTINUED]                                       0
[EXTRAORDINARY]                                      0
[CHANGES]                                            0
[NET-INCOME]                                    29,540
[EPS-PRIMARY]                                      .55
[EPS-DILUTED]                                      .55