<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> The schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the consolidated balance sheets and consolidated condensed statements of income and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such statements. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-2000 <PERIOD-END> MAR-31-2000 <CASH> 27,551 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 406,620 <ALLOWANCES> 20,971 <INVENTORY> 401,029 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 942,500 <PP&E> 878,236 <DEPRECIATION> 0<F1> <TOTAL-ASSETS> 3,600,046 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 739,033 <BONDS> 626,983 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 120,379 <OTHER-SE> 1,716,786 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 3,600,046 <SALES> 178,789 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 395,382 <CGS> 126,193 <TOTAL-COSTS> 280,992 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 13,022 <INCOME-PRETAX> 16,238 <INCOME-TAX> 5,682 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 9,993 <DISCONTINUED> (3,458) <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 6,535 <EPS-BASIC> 0.06 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.06