<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THE SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE COMPANY'S CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1997 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-1997 <CASH> 5,058 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 145,355 <ALLOWANCES> 3,640 <INVENTORY> 69,249 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 217,425 <PP&E> 32,337 <DEPRECIATION> 0 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 259,069 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 143,951 <BONDS> 2,862 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 17,886 <OTHER-SE> 94,370 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 259,069 <SALES> 258,355 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 0 <CGS> 144,571 <TOTAL-COSTS> 77,757 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 2,497 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0 <INCOME-PRETAX> 33,530 <INCOME-TAX> 1,730 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 0 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 31,800 <EPS-PRIMARY> 0 <EPS-DILUTED> 0