<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.

<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
<CURRENCY> U.S. DOLLARS

                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   YEAR
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          MAR-31-2000
<PERIOD-END>                               MAR-31-2000
<EXCHANGE-RATE>                                      1
<CASH>                                          34,253
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                  412,990
<ALLOWANCES>                                     5,681
<INVENTORY>                                    348,120
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                               801,731
<PP&E>                                         192,626
<DEPRECIATION>                                  86,729
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                               1,112,216
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                          300,198
<BONDS>                                        463,955
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                         9,323
<OTHER-SE>                                     314,742
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                 1,112,216
<SALES>                                      2,550,685
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                             2,550,685
<CGS>                                        2,154,932
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                2,154,932
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                               294,299
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                              26,074
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                 77,225
<INCOME-TAX>                                    31,210
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                             40,145
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                    40,145
<EPS-BASIC>                                       1.52
<EPS-DILUTED>                                     1.27