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<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THE FINANCIAL DATA SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED
FROM FORM 10-Q FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED JUNE 30, 2000 AND IS QUALIFIED IN
ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
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<PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-END> JUN-30-2000
<CASH> 9,741
<SECURITIES> 0
<RECEIVABLES> 186,719
<ALLOWANCES> (6,966)
<INVENTORY> 437,851
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 643,886
<PP&E> 294,001
<DEPRECIATION> (49,148)
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 1,203,040
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 306,411
<BONDS> 475,955
0
0
<COMMON> 365
<OTHER-SE> 386,257
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 1,203,040
<SALES> 1,072,106
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 1,072,106
<CGS> 811,556
<TOTAL-COSTS> 202,868
<OTHER-EXPENSES> (1,614)
<LOSS-PROVISION> 0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 23,957
<INCOME-PRETAX> 35,340
<INCOME-TAX> 14,666
<INCOME-CONTINUING> 20,674
<DISCONTINUED> 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0
<CHANGES> 0
<NET-INCOME> 20,674
<EPS-BASIC> .56
<EPS-DILUTED> .55
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