<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 <CASH> 33,300 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 376,200 <ALLOWANCES> 7,000 <INVENTORY> 305,500 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 722,100 <PP&E> 83,200 <DEPRECIATION> 40,900 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 1,158,700 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 303,700 <BONDS> 0 <COMMON> 28,000 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <OTHER-SE> 490,100 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 1,158,700 <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 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 20,000 <EPS-PRIMARY> .70 <EPS-DILUTED> .70