<ARTICLE> 5
<RESTATED>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000

                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1999
<PERIOD-START>                             JAN-01-1999
<PERIOD-END>                               JUN-30-1999
<CASH>                                          43,670
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                  142,363
<ALLOWANCES>                                     (860)
<INVENTORY>                                    490,628
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                               656,346
<PP&E>                                          70,977
<DEPRECIATION>                                (13,999)
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                               1,251,321
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                          586,496
<BONDS>                                        238,933
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                           33,551
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                             2
<OTHER-SE>                                     339,267
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                 1,251,321
<SALES>                                      1,948,330
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                             1,948,330
<CGS>                                        1,681,740
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                1,896,776
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                 1,396
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                              29,979
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                 22,971
<INCOME-TAX>                                  (10,292)
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                             12,318
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                    12,318
<EPS-BASIC>                                       0.56
<EPS-DILUTED>                                     0.53