<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THE FINANCIAL DATA SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM FORM 10-Q FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2000 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000 <PERIOD-END> JUN-30-2000 <CASH> 8,902 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 354,922 <ALLOWANCES> 6,661 <INVENTORY> 20,581 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 459,544 <PP&E> 103,995 <DEPRECIATION> (58,680) <TOTAL-ASSETS> 978,581 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 268,093 <BONDS> 282,756 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 393 <OTHER-SE> 419,238 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 978,581 <SALES> 767,536 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 767,536 <CGS> 626,031 <TOTAL-COSTS> 626,031 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 121,162 <LOSS-PROVISION> 1,875 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 12,778 <INCOME-PRETAX> 6,158 <INCOME-TAX> 3,055 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 3,103 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 3,103 <EPS-BASIC> 0.08 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.08