<ARTICLE>         5
<LEGEND>          This schedule contains summary financial information extracted
                  from the 2000 10-Q and is qualified in its entirety by
                  reference to such financial statements.


                                        
<PERIOD-TYPE>                                    6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-START>                              JAN-1-2000
<PERIOD-END>                               JUN-30-2000
<CASH>                                          46,928
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                2,252,446
<ALLOWANCES>                                    39,358
<INVENTORY>                                  1,862,207
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                             4,169,628
<PP&E>                                         427,442
<DEPRECIATION>                                 183,281
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                               5,609,158
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                        1,963,975
<BONDS>                                      1,867,701
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                       103,743
<OTHER-SE>                                   1,602,606
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                 5,609,158
<SALES>                                      5,931,094
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                             5,931,094
<CGS>                                        5,017,795
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                5,607,084
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                     0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                20,116
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                              66,119
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                255,981
<INCOME-TAX>                                   106,637
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                            147,029
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                   147,029
<EPS-BASIC>                                       1.53
<EPS-DILUTED>                                     1.50