<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
COMPANY'S UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET AS OF JUNE 30, 1996 AND
THE UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS FOR THE SIX MONTHS
THEN ENDED, AS RESTATED FOR DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS AND EARNINGS PER SHARE 
PRESENTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SFAS NO. 128.
</LEGEND>
<RESTATED>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
       
                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1996
<PERIOD-START>                             JAN-01-1996
<PERIOD-END>                               JUN-30-1996<F1>
<CASH>                                           5,935
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                  153,135
<ALLOWANCES>                                    19,274
<INVENTORY>                                    179,404
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                               335,429
<PP&E>                                          24,115
<DEPRECIATION>                                   9,525
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 962,541
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                           79,900
<BONDS>                                              0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                            90
<OTHER-SE>                                     541,332
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   962,541
<SALES>                                        227,985
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                               227,985
<CGS>                                          197,508
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                  197,508
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                28,981
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                 1,116
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                               5,667
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                 (3,423)
<INCOME-TAX>                                    (1,314)
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                             (2,109)
<DISCONTINUED>                                 (23,623)
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                   (25,732)
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                    (0.29)
<EPS-DILUTED>                                    (0.28)
<FN>
<F1>RESTATEMENT REFLECTED HEREIN IS THE RESULT OF RESTATEMENTS AND 
RECLASSIFICATIONS TO PRIOR PERIODS' FINANCIAL STATEMENTS TO CONFORM TO THE 
CURRENT PERIOD PRESENTATION.
</FN>