<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM PART I,
ITEM 1 OF THE FORM 10-Q AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

<MULTIPLIER> 1,000

                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          FEB-28-2001
<PERIOD-START>                             MAR-01-2000
<PERIOD-END>                               AUG-31-2000
<CASH>                                          66,147
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                  363,690
<ALLOWANCES>                                    44,183
<INVENTORY>                                    434,213
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                             1,323,245
<PP&E>                                       1,064,651
<DEPRECIATION>                                 592,628
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                               2,844,855
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                        1,022,624
<BONDS>                                              0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                        63,603
<OTHER-SE>                                   1,095,597
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                 2,844,855
<SALES>                                      1,089,473
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                             1,089,473
<CGS>                                          398,435
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                  398,435
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                     0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                 9,136
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                              24,583
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                  4,702
<INCOME-TAX>                                     1,701
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                              3,001
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                       21,141
<NET-INCOME>                                  (18,140)
<EPS-BASIC>                                     (0.28)
<EPS-DILUTED>                                   (0.28)