<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION OF THE CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET AND INCOME STATEMENT AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <CURRENCY> U.S. DOLLARS <PERIOD-TYPE> YEAR <FISCAL-YEAR-END> MAR-31-2000 <PERIOD-END> MAR-31-2000 <EXCHANGE-RATE> 1 <CASH> 34,253 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 412,990 <ALLOWANCES> 5,681 <INVENTORY> 348,120 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 801,731 <PP&E> 192,626 <DEPRECIATION> 86,729 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 1,112,216 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 300,198 <BONDS> 463,955 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 9,323 <OTHER-SE> 314,742 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 1,112,216 <SALES> 2,550,685 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 2,550,685 <CGS> 2,154,932 <TOTAL-COSTS> 2,154,932 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 294,299 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 26,074 <INCOME-PRETAX> 77,225 <INCOME-TAX> 31,210 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 40,145 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 40,145 <EPS-BASIC> 1.52 <EPS-DILUTED> 1.27