<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE JULY 31,
1995 CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY
REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
       
                             
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<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          JUL-31-1995
<PERIOD-START>                             AUG-01-1994
<PERIOD-END>                               JUL-31-1995
<CASH>                                         154,905
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                  438,976
<ALLOWANCES>                                    42,596
<INVENTORY>                                    375,413
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                               950,557
<PP&E>                                          78,981
<DEPRECIATION>                                   7,494
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                               1,110,708
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                          168,755
<BONDS>                                        440,717
<COMMON>                                             0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                        350
<OTHER-SE>                                     391,540
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                 1,110,708
<SALES>                                      1,036,149
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                             1,036,149
<CGS>                                          524,010
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                  524,010
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                     0
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<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                              29,837
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                 47,820
<INCOME-TAX>                                    16,350
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                             31,470
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                    31,470
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<EPS-DILUTED>                                     0.86