<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> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1995 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1995 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-1995 <CASH> 18,300 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 401,400 <ALLOWANCES> 7,500 <INVENTORY> 325,200 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 752,300 <PP&E> 91,400 <DEPRECIATION> 44,400 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 1,146,700 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 322,700 <BONDS> 0 <COMMON> 53,600 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <OTHER-SE> 404,800 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 1,146,700 <SALES> 1,616,000 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 1,616,000 <CGS> 1,210,900 <TOTAL-COSTS> 1,540,200 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 17,000 <INCOME-PRETAX> 55,000 <INCOME-TAX> 25,900 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 29,100 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 29,100 <EPS-PRIMARY> .52 <EPS-DILUTED> .52