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<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
The following Financial Data Schedule contains standard data for the nine months
ended October 5, 2000.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1000
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<PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> JAN-05-2001
<PERIOD-START> JAN-06-2000
<PERIOD-END> OCT-05-2000
<CASH> 454
<SECURITIES> 0
<RECEIVABLES> 211,312
<ALLOWANCES> 2,513
<INVENTORY> 41,914
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 258,651
<PP&E> 31,112
<DEPRECIATION> 13,245
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 369,573
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 175,372
<BONDS> 0
0
0
<COMMON> 126
<OTHER-SE> 171,547
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 369,573
<SALES> 679,399
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 679,399
<CGS> 589,026
<TOTAL-COSTS> 589,026
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 0
<LOSS-PROVISION> 292
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 3,157
<INCOME-PRETAX> 36,595
<INCOME-TAX> 14,517
<INCOME-CONTINUING> 22,078
<DISCONTINUED> 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0
<CHANGES> 0
<NET-INCOME> 22,078
<EPS-BASIC> 1.830
<EPS-DILUTED> 1.790
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