<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM ITEL'S CONSOLIDATED
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
       
                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1995
<PERIOD-START>                             JAN-01-1995
<PERIOD-END>                               JUN-30-1995
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<SECURITIES>                                         0
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<ALLOWANCES>                                     7,000
<INVENTORY>                                    305,500
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                               722,100
<PP&E>                                          83,200
<DEPRECIATION>                                  40,900
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<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                          303,700
<BONDS>                                              0
<COMMON>                                        28,000
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<PREFERRED>                                          0
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<SALES>                                      1,044,900
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                             1,044,900
<CGS>                                          781,700
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                  995,400
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                     0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                              11,300
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                 38,300
<INCOME-TAX>                                    18,300
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                             20,000
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