<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
COMPANY'S UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET AS OF DECEMBER 31, 1996
AND THE UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS FOR THE YEAR
THEN ENDED, AS RESTATED FOR EARNINGS PER SHARE PRESENTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SFAS
NO. 128.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
       
                             
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<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1996
<PERIOD-END>                               DEC-31-1996<F1>
<CASH>                                           3,325
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                  123,580
<ALLOWANCES>                                    18,935
<INVENTORY>                                    233,002
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                               345,176
<PP&E>                                          24,568
<DEPRECIATION>                                  11,179
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 840,346
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                          112,816
<BONDS>                                              0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                            91
<OTHER-SE>                                     319,652
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   840,346
<SALES>                                        497,601
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                               497,601
<CGS>                                          413,845
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                  413,845
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                59,966
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                 4,331
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                              14,431
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                 11,328
<INCOME-TAX>                                     7,253
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                              4,075
<DISCONTINUED>                               (255,200)
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                 (251,125)
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                   (2.78)
<EPS-DILUTED>                                   (2.75)
<FN>
<F1>RESTATEMENT REFLECTED HEREIN IS THE RESULT OF RESTATEMENTS TO PRIOR PERIODS'
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS TO CONFORM TO THE CURRENT PERIOD PRESENTATION.
</FN>