<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET AND STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-2000 <PERIOD-END> JUL-01-2000 <CASH> $2,291 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 573,191 <ALLOWANCES> 7,836 <INVENTORY> 509,934 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 1,099,950 <PP&E> 486,767 <DEPRECIATION> 259,290 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 1,470,969 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 1,003,843 <BONDS> 307,430 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 222,064 <OTHER-SE> (62,368) <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 1,470,969 <SALES> 2,164,867 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 2,164,897 <CGS> 2,025,293 <TOTAL-COSTS> 2,025,293 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 102,947 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 33,556 <INCOME-PRETAX> 3,071 <INCOME-TAX> 72 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 2,999 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 2,999 <EPS-BASIC> 0 <EPS-DILUTED> 0