<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM 6/30/00 10-Q
AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

<MULTIPLIER> 1,000

                                                  
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   3-MOS                   9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          SEP-30-2000             SEP-30-2000
<PERIOD-START>                             APR-01-2000             OCT-01-1999
<PERIOD-END>                               JUN-30-2000             JUN-30-2000
<CASH>                                          36,160                       0
<SECURITIES>                                         0                       0
<RECEIVABLES>                                  595,397                       0
<ALLOWANCES>                                    32,844                       0
<INVENTORY>                                  1,629,073                       0
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                             2,266,194                       0
<PP&E>                                         139,071                       0
<DEPRECIATION>                                  74,187                       0
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                               2,402,780                       0
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                        1,616,130                       0
<BONDS>                                        532,879                       0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0                       0
<PREFERRED>                                          0                       0
<COMMON>                                           584                       0
<OTHER-SE>                                     244,559                       0
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                 2,402,780                       0
<SALES>                                      2,931,706               8,613,291
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                             2,931,706               8,613,291
<CGS>                                        2,802,076               8,232,328
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                2,802,076               8,232,328
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                80,731                 235,215
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                 5,283                   7,898
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                               8,383                  31,203
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                 40,516                 114,545
<INCOME-TAX>                                    15,396                  43,527
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                             25,120                  71,018
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0                       0
<CHANGES>                                            0                       0
<NET-INCOME>                                    25,120                  71,018
<EPS-BASIC>                                        .49                    1.38
<EPS-DILUTED>                                      .48                    1.37