<TABLE> <S> <C>

<PAGE>
<ARTICLE> 5
<RESTATED> 
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
       
<S>                             <C>                     <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   YEAR                   YEAR
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          NOV-30-1997             NOV-30-1996
<PERIOD-START>                             DEC-01-1996             DEC-01-1995
<PERIOD-END>                               NOV-30-1997             NOV-30-1996
<CASH>                                          74,646                  27,296
<SECURITIES>                                         0                       0
<RECEIVABLES>                                  199,889                 160,835
<ALLOWANCES>                                    23,857                  29,023
<INVENTORY>                                    190,404                  94,473
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                               446,200                 259,368
<PP&E>                                          34,009                  27,725
<DEPRECIATION>                                  11,132                   7,591
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 497,111                 298,551
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                          186,246                 188,003
<BONDS>                                        150,000                   6,285
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0                       0
<PREFERRED>                                          0                       0
<COMMON>                                           293                     193
<OTHER-SE>                                     160,572                 104,070
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   497,111                 298,551
<SALES>                                      1,482,814                 947,601
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                             1,482,814                 947,601
<CGS>                                        1,325,488                 810,000
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                1,325,488                 810,000
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                75,463                 108,166
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                 3,131                  27,951
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                               7,776                   8,350
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                 70,956                  (6,866)
<INCOME-TAX>                                    17,323                    (453)
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                             53,633                  (6,413)
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0                       0
<CHANGES>                                            0                       0
<NET-INCOME>                                    53,633                  (6,413)
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                     0.92<F1><F3>           (0.11)<F1><F3>
<EPS-DILUTED>                                     0.89<F2><F3>           (0.11)<F2><F3>
<FN>
<F1>BASIC NET INCOME PER SHARE UNDER SFAS NO. 128.
<F2>DILUTED NET INCOME PER SHARE UNDER SFAS NO. 128.
<F3>A 2 FOR 1 COMMON STOCK SPLIT WAS DISTRIBUTED ON JUNE 23, 1998. PRIOR FINANCIAL
DATA SCHEDULES HAVE NOT BEEN RESTATED FOR THIS RECAPITALIZATION EXCEPT FOR
NOVEMBER 30, 1996, MAY 31, 1997, AUGUST 31, 1997 AND NOVEMBER 30, 1997.
</FN>
        

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