<TABLE> <S> <C>

<PAGE>

<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM
THE CONSOLIDATION STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS, THE CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET AND
THE SUMMARY OF STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY CONTAINED IN THE ANNUAL REPORT ON FORM 10-K
TO WHICH THIS EXHIBIT IS ATTACHED AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE
TO SUCH FINANCIAL SCHEDULES.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000

<S>                             <C>                      <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   YEAR                     YEAR
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                         DEC-31-1998              DEC-31-1999
<PERIOD-START>                            JAN-01-1998              JAN-01-1999
<PERIOD-END>                              DEC-31-1998              DEC-31-1999
<CASH>                                         99,600                   39,500
<SECURITIES>                                        0                        0
<RECEIVABLES>                                 291,400                  315,100
<ALLOWANCES>                                    6,900                    7,200
<INVENTORY>                                   500,400                  542,700
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                              890,100                  890,100
<PP&E>                                        583,800                  579,000
<DEPRECIATION>                                290,200                  305,800
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                              1,391,000                1,387,200
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                         318,100                  279,600
<BONDS>                                       257,000                  258,800
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                               0                        0
<PREFERRED>                                       100                      100
<COMMON>                                       50,600                   50,600
<OTHER-SE>                                    512,900                  647,100
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                1,391,000                1,387,200
<SALES>                                     2,782,700                2,763,500
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                            2,782,700                2,763,500
<CGS>                                       2,478,100                2,450,200
<TOTAL-COSTS>                               2,478,100                2,450,200
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                    0                        0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                    0                        0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                             33,600                   24,200
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                83,000                   73,900
<INCOME-TAX>                                   30,600                   34,800
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                            52,400                   39,100
<DISCONTINUED>                                 13,800                        0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                               489,400                   17,300
<CHANGES>                                           0                        0
<NET-INCOME>                                  550,900                   55,700
<EPS-BASIC>                                     13.79                     2.27
<EPS-DILUTED>                                   13.04                     2.26


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