<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE JULY 31,
1996 CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY
REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<RESTATED> 
       
                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   YEAR
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          JUL-31-1996
<PERIOD-END>                               JUL-31-1996
<CASH>                                          50,046
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                  471,279
<ALLOWANCES>                                    51,402
<INVENTORY>                                    457,862
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                               953,320
<PP&E>                                         128,400
<DEPRECIATION>                                  20,146
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                               1,163,811
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                          177,820
<BONDS>                                        404,328
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                           352
<OTHER-SE>                                     475,906
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                 1,163,811
<SALES>                                      1,137,377
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                             1,137,377
<CGS>                                          576,764
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                  576,764
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                     0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                53,508
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                              30,102
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                 70,088
<INCOME-TAX>                                    25,094
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                             44,994
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                (1,096)
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                    43,898
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                     1.25<F1>
<EPS-DILUTED>                                     1.20<F1>
<FN>
<F1>The amount reported for EPS primary and fully diluted is in compliance with
Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 128, "Earnings Per Share," and
represents the Basic and Diluted calculation as required by this standard.
</FN>