<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS FILED IN THE COMPANY'S FORM 10-Q FOR THE QUARTER ENDED MARCH 31, 1999 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1999 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1999 <PERIOD-END> MAR-31-1999 <CASH> 18,508 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 230,129 <ALLOWANCES> 8,695 <INVENTORY> 253,409 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 540,297 <PP&E> 266,641 <DEPRECIATION> 125,613 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 992,232 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 266,989 <BONDS> 435 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 558 <OTHER-SE> 234,164 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 992,232 <SALES> 280,451 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 280,690 <CGS> 198,371 <TOTAL-COSTS> 198,371 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 1,892 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 7,575 <INCOME-PRETAX> 11,351 <INCOME-TAX> 4,540 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 6,741 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 6,741 <EPS-PRIMARY> 0.12 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.12