<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE 1998 10-Q AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <CURRENCY> U.S. DOLLARS <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> MAR-31-1998 <PERIOD-END> JUN-30-1998 <EXCHANGE-RATE> 1 <CASH> 32,486 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 334,596 <ALLOWANCES> 8,992 <INVENTORY> 354,311 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 725,984 <PP&E> 146,570 <DEPRECIATION> 58,879 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 994,686 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 249,410 <BONDS> 484,933 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 9,256 <OTHER-SE> 239,719 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 994,686 <SALES> 554,327 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 544,327 <CGS> 457,857 <TOTAL-COSTS> 457,857 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 68,414 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 6,754 <INCOME-PRETAX> 11,302 <INCOME-TAX> 4,268 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 5,579 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 5,579 <EPS-PRIMARY> .21 <EPS-DILUTED> .21