<ARTICLE>                           5
<MULTIPLIER>                        1,000

       
                                                                
<PERIOD-TYPE>                       YEAR              YEAR               YEAR
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>              DEC-31-1998        DEC-31-1997         DEC-31-1996
<PERIOD-END>                   DEC-31-1998        DEC-31-1997         DEC-31-1996
<CASH>                              10,451              4,768               3,430
<SECURITIES>                             0                  0                   0
<RECEIVABLES>                    1,162,719          1,155,078           1,041,726
<ALLOWANCES>                       212,423            182,629             162,260
<INVENTORY>                        284,729            290,479             273,158
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                 1,428,761          1,464,421           1,349,583
<PP&E>                             914,805            838,214             835,680
<DEPRECIATION>                     550,781            564,584             524,187
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                   3,788,144          3,713,074           3,642,239
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>            1,291,451          1,206,242           1,218,663
<BONDS>                                  0                  0                   0
<COMMON>                           205,838            102,919             102,919
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                   14                 14                  14
<PREFERRED>                              0                  0                   0
<OTHER-SE>                               0                  0                   0
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>     3,788,144          3,713,074           3,642,239
<SALES>                          3,729,145          3,534,095           3,074,697
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                 3,729,145          3,534,095           3,074,697
<CGS>                            3,177,541          3,049,110           2,651,689
<TOTAL-COSTS>                    3,177,541          3,049,110           2,651,689
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                         0                  0                   0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                    82,997             80,600              65,116
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                  47,961             52,542              47,656
<INCOME-PRETAX>                    560,422            471,266             814,807
<INCOME-TAX>                       218,565            180,591             319,074
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                341,857            290,675             495,733
<DISCONTINUED>                           0                  0                   0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                     (8,716)                 0                   0
<CHANGES>                                0                  0                   0
<NET-INCOME>                       333,141            290,675             495,733
<EPS-PRIMARY>                         1.69<F1>          1.47<F1>             2.50<F1>
<EPS-DILUTED>                         1.67<F2>          1.46<F2>             2.48<F2>
<FN>
<F1>      Amount reported is EPS-BASIC.
<F2>      Amount reported is EPS-DILUTED.
</FN>