<TABLE> <S> <C>

<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM FORM 10-K
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FILED FOR THE YEARS ENDED APRIL 30, 1996 AND APRIL 30, 1997
AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<RESTATED> 
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
       
<S>                             <C>                     <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   YEAR                    YEAR
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          APR-30-1996             APR-30-1997
<PERIOD-END>                               APR-30-1996             APR-30-1997
<CASH>                                          14,498                   5,686
<SECURITIES>                                         0                       0
<RECEIVABLES>                                  298,484                 188,835
<ALLOWANCES>                                    14,812                   8,610
<INVENTORY>                                    350,406                 389,592
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                               691,570                 598,976
<PP&E>                                          23,183                 102,991
<DEPRECIATION>                                  48,287                  63,751
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 803,365                 758,643
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                          375,828                 390,547
<BONDS>                                              0                   5,946
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0                 194,518
<PREFERRED>                                          0                       0
<COMMON>                                            40                      43
<OTHER-SE>                                     127,013                 166,928
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   803,365                 758,643
<SALES>                                      1,578,298               1,849,365
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                             1,804,813               2,178,566
<CGS>                                        1,430,404               1,665,212
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                1,559,886               1,864,602
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                               201,880                       0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                14,393                  (7,780)
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                              35,804                  17,061
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                 12,782                  54,903
<INCOME-TAX>                                     4,729                  19,765
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                              8,053                  35,138
<DISCONTINUED>                                   9,194                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0                       0
<CHANGES>                                            0                       0
<NET-INCOME>                                    17,247                  29,994
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                     0.53<F1>                0.72<F1>
<EPS-DILUTED>                                     0.50                    0.69
<FN>
<F1>[EPS-PRIMARY] HAS BEEN RESTATED TO REFLECT THE ADOPTION OF FASB #128.
</FN>
        

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