<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2000 AND THE CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS FOR THE 9 MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2000 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-2000 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-2000 <CASH> 246,122 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 307,185 <ALLOWANCES> 3,365 <INVENTORY> 91,790 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 656,414 <PP&E> 109,534 <DEPRECIATION> 57,914 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 1,928,735 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 256,252 <BONDS> 248,258 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 11,815 <OTHER-SE> 1,103,881 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 1,928,735 <SALES> 1,788,183 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 2,011,294 <CGS> 1,645,872 <TOTAL-COSTS> 1,782,194 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 31,512 <INCOME-PRETAX> 45,153 <INCOME-TAX> 3,241 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 6,580 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 6,580 <EPS-BASIC> $0.06 <EPS-DILUTED> $0.06