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<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THE FINANCIAL DATA SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED
FROM FORM 10-Q FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2000 AND IS QUALIFIED IN
ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
<S> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-END> SEP-30-2000
<CASH> 7,700
<SECURITIES> 0
<RECEIVABLES> 368,434
<ALLOWANCES> 7,917
<INVENTORY> 19,908
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 472,165
<PP&E> 106,496
<DEPRECIATION> (60,236)
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 981,331
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 274,041
<BONDS> 283,256
0
0
<COMMON> 393
<OTHER-SE> 416,309
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 981,331
<SALES> 1,191,458
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 1,191,458
<CGS> 978,869
<TOTAL-COSTS> 978,869
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 190,304
<LOSS-PROVISION> 3,864
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 19,900
<INCOME-PRETAX> (318)
<INCOME-TAX> 268
<INCOME-CONTINUING> (586)
<DISCONTINUED> 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0
<CHANGES> 0
<NET-INCOME> (586)
<EPS-BASIC> (0.02)
<EPS-DILUTED> (0.02)
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