<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THE SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE ANNUAL REPORT ON FORM 10-K FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1999 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 12-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1999 <PERIOD-END> DEC-31-1999 <CASH> 9,436,780 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 197,238,536 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 214,554,363 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 442,413,409 <PP&E> 175,773,905 <DEPRECIATION> 53,765,670 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 760,837,413 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 264,487,639 <BONDS> 202,810,646 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 1,624,052 <OTHER-SE> 280,310,785 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 760,837,413 <SALES> 877,838,540 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 877,838,540 <CGS> 810,309,375 <TOTAL-COSTS> 842,785,950 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 9,696,301 <INCOME-PRETAX> 20,276,478 <INCOME-TAX> 7,005,360 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 13,271,118 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 1,296,688 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 11,974,430 <EPS-BASIC> 0.85 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.80