<ARTICLE>                     5
<LEGEND>
EXHIBIT 27

THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE INTERIM
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME FOR THEYEAR ENDED JULY 31, 1999 AND THE
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET AS OF JULY 31, 1999 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY
BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
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<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          JUL-31-1999
<PERIOD-END>                               JUL-31-1999
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<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                   64,005
<ALLOWANCES>                                     2,297
<INVENTORY>                                     90,725
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                               166,871
<PP&E>                                          72,497
<DEPRECIATION>                                  28,713
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 238,130
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                           93,104
<BONDS>                                         25,791
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                           182
<OTHER-SE>                                     118,399
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   238,130
<SALES>                                        856,998
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                               856,998
<CGS>                                          680,301
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                  680,301
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                     0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                 1,995
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                               5,700
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                 23,593
<INCOME-TAX>                                    10,126
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                             13,467
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                    13,467
<EPS-BASIC>                                     0.74
<EPS-DILUTED>                                     0.73