<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM FORM 10-Q
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FILED FOR THE PERIODS ENDED JULY 31, 1997 AND OCTOBER 31,
1997 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<RESTATED>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
<PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS 6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> APR-30-1998 APR-30-1998
<PERIOD-END> JUL-31-1997 OCT-31-1997
<CASH> 10,493 9,943
<SECURITIES> 0 0
<RECEIVABLES> 279,667 285,956
<ALLOWANCES> 8,375 6,739
<INVENTORY> 470,394 461,763
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 777,985 777,227
<PP&E> 92,645 101,635
<DEPRECIATION> 49,913 56,389
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 994,965 998,986
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 620,543 615,446
<BONDS> 4,960 3,762
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 194,603 194,562
<PREFERRED> 0 0
<COMMON> 43 43
<OTHER-SE> 173,395 183,777
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 994,965 998,986
<SALES> 581,249 1,206,148
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 680,634 1,422,383
<CGS> 524,645 1,090,713
<TOTAL-COSTS> 588,056 1,224,151
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 0
<LOSS-PROVISION> 0 0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 3,032 8,209
<INCOME-PRETAX> 13,732 31,744
<INCOME-TAX> 4,944 11,428
<INCOME-CONTINUING> 8,788 15,860
<DISCONTINUED> 0 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0 0
<CHANGES> 0 0
<NET-INCOME> 6,560 15,860
<EPS-PRIMARY> 0.15<F1> 0.37<F1>
<EPS-DILUTED> 0.15 0.36
<FN>
<F1> [EPS-PRIMARY] HAS BEEN RESTATED TO REFLECT THE ADOPTION OF FASB #128
</FN>