<ARTICLE> 5 <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-2000 <PERIOD-END> MAR-31-2000 <CASH> 4,000 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 333,800 <ALLOWANCES> 5,000 <INVENTORY> 350,600 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 750,700 <PP&E> 544,600 <DEPRECIATION> 234,200 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 1,246,100 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 560,600 <BONDS> 85,800 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 200 <OTHER-SE> 393,200 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 1,246,100 <SALES> 536,200 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 536,200 <CGS> 402,500 <TOTAL-COSTS> 402,500 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 115,200 <LOSS-PROVISION> 500 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 2,200 <INCOME-PRETAX> 15,800 <INCOME-TAX> 5,700 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 10,100 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 10,100 <EPS-BASIC> .43<F1> <EPS-DILUTED> .43 <FN> <F1>AMOUNT REPRESENTS BASIC EARNINGS PER SHARE </FN>