<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
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<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
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<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
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<EPS-PRIMARY>                                      .52
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