<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET AND STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS AND IS
QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

<MULTIPLIER> 1,000

                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-START>                             JAN-01-2000
<PERIOD-END>                               SEP-30-2000
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<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                  448,514
<ALLOWANCES>                                     9,767
<INVENTORY>                                    487,109
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                               953,672
<PP&E>                                         489,134
<DEPRECIATION>                                 267,129
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                               1,317,783
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                          848,983
<BONDS>                                        302,633
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                       229,514
<OTHER-SE>                                    (63,347)
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                 1,317,783
<SALES>                                      3,109,136
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                             3,109,136
<CGS>                                        2,897,681
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                2,897,681
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                               147,408
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                              51,313
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                 12,734
<INCOME-TAX>                                       288
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                             12,446
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                    12,446
<EPS-BASIC>                                          0
<EPS-DILUTED>                                        0