<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THE SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE FIRST QUARTER 10Q AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000 <PERIOD-END> MAR-31-2000 <CASH> 1,073 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 224,376 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 249,720 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 497,137 <PP&E> 178,084 <DEPRECIATION> 56,262 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 811,832 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 263,854 <BONDS> 251,911 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 1,628 <OTHER-SE> 282,903 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 811,832 <SALES> 349,155 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 349,155 <CGS> 325,509 <TOTAL-COSTS> 325,509 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 5,563 <INCOME-PRETAX> 3,010 <INCOME-TAX> 1,033 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 1,977 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 1,977 <EPS-BASIC> 0.12 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.12