<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM JUN-30-1996
10Q AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
       
                                                       
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   3-MOS                        6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1995                  DEC-31-1995
<PERIOD-START>                             APR-01-1996                  JAN-01-1996
<PERIOD-END>                               JUN-30-1996                  JUN-30-1996
<CASH>                                          11,549                            0
<SECURITIES>                                    40,576                            0
<RECEIVABLES>                                  260,072                            0
<ALLOWANCES>                                     2,909                            0
<INVENTORY>                                    401,904                            0
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                     0<F1>                        0
<PP&E>                                          13,518                            0
<DEPRECIATION>                                   7,207                            0
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 760,495                            0
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                                0<F1>                        0
<BONDS>                                        100,000                            0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0                            0
<PREFERRED>                                          0                            0
<COMMON>                                           301                            0
<OTHER-SE>                                     258,442                            0
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   760,495                            0
<SALES>                                        107,156                      172,738
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                               112,223                      183,118
<CGS>                                           99,134                      159,778
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                  108,287                      178,565
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                               (1,782)                      (3,778)
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                   465                         465
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                               1,548                       3,204
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                  3,705                       4,662
<INCOME-TAX>                                     1,494                       1,878
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                              2,211                       2,784
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0                           0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0                           0
<CHANGES>                                            0                           0
<NET-INCOME>                                     2,211                       2,784
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                      .07                         .09
<EPS-DILUTED>                                      .07                         .09
<FN>
<F1>Amounts for current assets and current liabilities are not shown since 
balance sheet is present in nonclassified format.
</FN>