<ARTICLE> 5 <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> YEAR <FISCAL-YEAR-END> MAR-31-2000 <PERIOD-START> APR-01-1999 <PERIOD-END> MAR-31-2000 <CASH> 548,900 <SECURITIES> 57,000 <RECEIVABLES> 3,309,400 <ALLOWANCES> 274,900 <INVENTORY> 4,149,300 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 7,965,500 <PP&E> 1,149,600 <DEPRECIATION> 594,200 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 10,372,900 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 5,121,800 <BONDS> 1,260,000 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 195,800 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 2,800 <OTHER-SE> 3,563,000 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 10,372,900 <SALES> 36,734,200 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 36,734,200 <CGS> 34,411,800 <TOTAL-COSTS> 34,411,800 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 2,278,400 <LOSS-PROVISION> 116,100 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 114,200 <INCOME-PRETAX> 313,100 <INCOME-TAX> 122,300 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 184,600 <DISCONTINUED> 539,100 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 723,700 <EPS-BASIC> 2.57 <EPS-DILUTED> 2.57