<TABLE> <S> <C>

<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM FORM 10-Q
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FILED FOR THE PERIODS ENDED JULY 31, 1996, OCTOBER 31, 1996
AND JANUARY 31, 1997 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<RESTATED> 
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
       
<S>                             <C>                     <C>                     <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   3-MOS                   6-MOS                   9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          APR-30-1997             APR-30-1997             APR-30-1997
<PERIOD-END>                               JUL-31-1996             OCT-31-1996             JAN-31-1997
<CASH>                                          13,674                  12,090                   4,995
<SECURITIES>                                         0                       0                       0
<RECEIVABLES>                                  292,061                 302,024                 177,735
<ALLOWANCES>                                    12,532                  10,386                   9,145
<INVENTORY>                                    337,021                 380,976                 317,798
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                               664,886                 715,534                 509,216
<PP&E>                                          22,883                  25,226                  92,040
<DEPRECIATION>                                  50,707                  56,377                  61,853
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 790,220                 843,258                 660,214
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                          414,119                 484,176                 296,214
<BONDS>                                              0                       0                       0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0                       0                       0
<PREFERRED>                                          0                       0                       0
<COMMON>                                            40                      41                      43
<OTHER-SE>                                     136,776                 155,308                 123,833
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   790,220                 843,258                 660,214
<SALES>                                        490,065                 953,122               1,391,709
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                               559,090               1,102,823               1,630,365
<CGS>                                          441,593                 858,209               1,253,302
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                  480,968                 943,420               1,394,294
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                56,896                 116,237                 176,725
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                (1,779)                 (2,707)                 (7,790)
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                               6,611                  10,864                  13,406
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                 15,497                  34,078                  48,871
<INCOME-TAX>                                     5,734                  12,609                  17,594
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                              9,763                  20,840                  28,361
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0                       0                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0                       0                       0
<CHANGES>                                            0                       0                       0
<NET-INCOME>                                     9,763                  20,840                  28,361
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                     0.24<F1>                0.51<F1>                0.69<F1>
<EPS-DILUTED>                                     0.23                    0.49                    0.65
<FN>
<F1>[EPS-PRIMARY] HAS BEEN RESTATED TO REFLECT THE ADOPTION OF FASB #128.
</FN>
        

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