<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE COMPANY'S SEPTEMBER 30, 2000 UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FILED ON FORM 10-Q AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> MAR-31-2001 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-2000 <CASH> 19,114,000 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 161,137,000 <ALLOWANCES> 12,386,000 <INVENTORY> 6,451,000 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 192,926,000 <PP&E> 10,259,000 <DEPRECIATION> 4,994,000 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 221,279,000 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 118,226,000 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 125,000 <OTHER-SE> 99,412,000 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 221,279,000 <SALES> 752,613,000 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 752,613,000 <CGS> 718,893,000 <TOTAL-COSTS> 718,893,000 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 6,427,000 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 194,000 <INCOME-PRETAX> 3,298,000 <INCOME-TAX> (164,000) <INCOME-CONTINUING> 3,462,000 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 3,462,000 <EPS-BASIC> 0.32 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.32