<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>

                             
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<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          MAR-31-1999
<PERIOD-END>                               MAR-31-1999
<CASH>                                          28,898
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                  329,496
<ALLOWANCES>                                     6,035
<INVENTORY>                                    314,362
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                               677,245
<PP&E>                                         163,602
<DEPRECIATION>                                  72,645
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 944,469
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                          200,898
<BONDS>                                        456,990
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
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<OTHER-SE>                                     262,245
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   944,469
<SALES>                                      2,259,083
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                             2,259,083
<CGS>                                        1,906,657
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                1,906,657
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                               267,505
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                              24,253
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                 60,668
<INCOME-TAX>                                    24,018
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                             30,809
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                    30,809
<EPS-BASIC>                                     1.17
<EPS-DILUTED>                                     1.03