<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM 3/21/00 10Q
AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

<MULTIPLIER> 1,000

                                                  
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   3-MOS                   6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          SEP-30-2000             SEP-30-2000
<PERIOD-START>                             JAN-01-2000             OCT-01-1999
<PERIOD-END>                               MAR-31-2000             MAR-31-2000
<CASH>                                          49,240                       0
<SECURITIES>                                         0                       0
<RECEIVABLES>                                  642,485                       0
<ALLOWANCES>                                    28,981                       0
<INVENTORY>                                  1,272,795                       0
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                             1,969,070                       0
<PP&E>                                         134,223                       0
<DEPRECIATION>                                  70,823                       0
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                               2,101,696                       0
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                        1,409,526                       0
<BONDS>                                        469,398                       0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0                       0
<PREFERRED>                                          0                       0
<COMMON>                                           580                       0
<OTHER-SE>                                     213,212                       0
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                 2,101,696                       0
<SALES>                                      2,842,203               5,681,585
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                             2,842,203               5,681,585
<CGS>                                        2,710,797               5,430,252
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                2,710,797               5,430,252
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                80,292                 154,484
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                 1,912                   2,615
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                              11,922                  22,820
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                 39,192                  74,029
<INCOME-TAX>                                    14,893                  28,131
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                             24,299                  45,898
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0                       0
<CHANGES>                                            0                       0
<NET-INCOME>                                    24,299                  45,898
<EPS-BASIC>                                        .47                     .89
<EPS-DILUTED>                                      .47                     .89