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<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM FORM 10-Q
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FILED FOR THE PERIODS ENDED JULY 31, 1997 AND OCTOBER 31,
1997 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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<PERIOD-TYPE>                   3-MOS                   6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          APR-30-1998             APR-30-1998
<PERIOD-END>                               JUL-31-1997             OCT-31-1997
<CASH>                                          10,493                   9,943
<SECURITIES>                                         0                       0
<RECEIVABLES>                                  279,667                 285,956
<ALLOWANCES>                                     8,375                   6,739
<INVENTORY>                                    470,394                 461,763
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                               777,985                 777,227
<PP&E>                                          92,645                 101,635
<DEPRECIATION>                                  49,913                  56,389
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 994,965                 998,986
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                          620,543                 615,446
<BONDS>                                          4,960                   3,762
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                          194,603                 194,562
<PREFERRED>                                          0                       0
<COMMON>                                            43                      43
<OTHER-SE>                                     173,395                 183,777
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   994,965                 998,986
<SALES>                                        581,249               1,206,148
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                               680,634               1,422,383
<CGS>                                          524,645               1,090,713
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                  588,056               1,224,151
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                     0                       0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0                       0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                               3,032                   8,209
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                 13,732                  31,744
<INCOME-TAX>                                     4,944                  11,428
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                              8,788                  15,860
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0                       0
<CHANGES>                                            0                       0
<NET-INCOME>                                     6,560                  15,860
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                     0.15<F1>                0.37<F1>
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<FN> 
<F1> [EPS-PRIMARY] HAS BEEN RESTATED TO REFLECT THE ADOPTION OF FASB #128
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