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<PAGE>
<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED
JUNE 30, 1997 AND JUNE 30, 1996 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO
SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
       
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<PERIOD-TYPE>                   6-MOS                   6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1997             DEC-31-1996
<PERIOD-END>                               JUN-30-1997             JUN-30-1996
<CASH>                                           24550                   22400
<SECURITIES>                                     53990                   51120
<RECEIVABLES>                                   111600<F1>              128090<F1>
<ALLOWANCES>                                         0                       0
<INVENTORY>                                     566510                  526300
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                796980                  764680
<PP&E>                                          354230<F1>              349330<F1>
<DEPRECIATION>                                       0                       0
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 1219870                 1190730
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                           283410                  265130
<BONDS>                                         200000                  200000
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0                       0
<PREFERRED>                                          0                       0
<COMMON>                                             0                       0
<OTHER-SE>                                      484150                  453360
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   1219870                 1190730
<SALES>                                         969630                  981120
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                969630                  981120
<CGS>                                           717720                  741960
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                   717720                  741960
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                  6230                    2930
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0                       0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                               22270                   44510
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                  50800                    2590
<INCOME-TAX>                                     17780                    5020
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                              33020                  (2430)
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0                       0
<CHANGES>                                            0                       0
<NET-INCOME>                                     33020                  (2430)
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                        0                       0
<EPS-DILUTED>                                        0                       0
<FN>
<F1>Receivables and property and equipment are presented net of allowances for
doubtful accounts and accumulated depreciation and amortization, respectively.
</FN>
        

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