<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED BALANCE SHEET AT MARCH 31, 1995 AND CONSOLIDATED
CONDENSED STATEMENT OF INCOME FOR THE QUARTER ENDED MARCH 31, 1995 AND IS 
QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
       
                                                     
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   3-MOS                         
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1995                        
<PERIOD-START>                             JAN-01-1995                         
<PERIOD-END>                               MAR-31-1995                         
<CASH>                                      24,144,980                        
<SECURITIES>                                13,310,698                          
<RECEIVABLES>                               62,410,138                        
<ALLOWANCES>                                 3,493,908                        
<INVENTORY>                                133,594,672                        
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                           251,157,601                        
<PP&E>                                      72,954,992                        
<DEPRECIATION>                              14,093,091                        
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                             310,862,450                        
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                       76,512,463                        
<BONDS>                                              0                        
<COMMON>                                       925,672                        
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0                        
<PREFERRED>                                          0                        
<OTHER-SE>                                 230,052,315                        
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>               310,862,450                          
<SALES>                                    109,203,576                        
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                           109,203,576                        
<CGS>                                       56,612,773                        
<TOTAL-COSTS>                               25,772,604                        
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                     0                        
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0                        
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                   0                        
<INCOME-PRETAX>                             27,472,813                        
<INCOME-TAX>                                 9,203,000                        
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                                  0                        
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0                        
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0                        
<CHANGES>                                            0                        
<NET-INCOME>                                18,269,813                        
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