<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the Company's consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 1994 and the consolidated statement of operations for the year then ended and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> YEAR <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1994 <PERIOD-END> DEC-31-1994 <CASH> 22,400 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 277,345 <ALLOWANCES> (35,218) <INVENTORY> 325,643 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 444,333 <PP&E> 26,321 <DEPRECIATION> (10,160) <TOTAL-ASSETS> 1,026,760 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 249,320 <BONDS> 0 <COMMON> 8,798 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <OTHER-SE> 519,649 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 1,026,760 <SALES> 599,839 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 599,839 <CGS> 483,527 <TOTAL-COSTS> 483,527 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 65,569 <LOSS-PROVISION> 13,452 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 8,537 <INCOME-PRETAX> 44,483 <INCOME-TAX> 19,695 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 24,788 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 24,108 <EPS-PRIMARY> 0.32 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.32