<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANICAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE REGISTRANT'S FORM 10-Q FOR THE 13 WEEKS ENDED APRIL 2, 1999 AND APRIL 3, 1998 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS INCLUDING IN SUCH REPORTS. THE 13 WEEKS ENDED APRIL 3, 1998 HAS BEEN RESTATED TO REFLECT THE DISCONTINUANCE OF THE INTEGRATION SEGMENT. </LEGEND> <CIK> 0000052795 <NAME> ANIXTER INTERNATIONAL INC. <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1999 JAN-01-1999 <PERIOD-START> JAN-02-1999 JAN-03-1998 <PERIOD-END> APR-02-1999 APR-03-1998 <CASH> 46,600 12,500 <SECURITIES> 0 0 <RECEIVABLES> 474,900 414,500 <ALLOWANCES> 10,900 10,300 <INVENTORY> 415,500 387,300 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 936,900 823,800 <PP&E> 146,200 139,800 <DEPRECIATION> 88,500 81,900 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 1,267,300 1,312,700 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 376,200 319,700 <BONDS> 0 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 0 <PREFERRED> 0 0 <COMMON> 40,500 47,300 <OTHER-SE> 403,300 453,400 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 1,267,300 1,312,700 <SALES> 595,100 562,100 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 595,100 562,100 <CGS> 445,800 421,000 <TOTAL-COSTS> 573,100 538,800 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 8,600 7,300 <INCOME-PRETAX> 13,300 24,700 <INCOME-TAX> 5,600 10,300 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 7,700 14,400 <DISCONTINUED> 44,400 12,300 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 0 <CHANGES> 0 0 <NET-INCOME> 52,100 26,700 <EPS-PRIMARY> 1.25 .57 <EPS-DILUTED> 1.25 .56