<ARTICLE> 5 <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> MAR-31-1995 MAR-31-1994 <PERIOD-END> MAR-31-1995 MAR-31-1994 <CASH> 8,421,000 4,546,000 <SECURITIES> 845,000 340,000 <RECEIVABLES> 81,548,000 62,845,000 <ALLOWANCES> 1,708,000 1,416,000 <INVENTORY> 141,206,000 105,788,000 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 236,152,000 177,362,000 <PP&E> 128,868,000 101,290,000 <DEPRECIATION> 52,645,000 36,621,000 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 422,494,000 329,946,000 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 89,888,000 55,811,000 <BONDS> 145,870,000 104,740,000 <COMMON> 281,000 281,000 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 0 <PREFERRED> 5,000 5,000 <OTHER-SE> 177,410,000 152,874,000 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 422,494,000 329,946,000 <SALES> 113,826,000 95,575,000 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 113,826,000 95,575,000 <CGS> 75,367,000 63,761,000 <TOTAL-COSTS> 108,102,000 91,162,000 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 112,000 112,000 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 2,323,000 1,598,000 <INCOME-PRETAX> 3,525,000 2,866,000 <INCOME-TAX> 1,579,000 1,263,000 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 1,946,000 1,603,000 <DISCONTINUED> 0 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 0 <CHANGES> 0 0 <NET-INCOME> 1,946,000 1,603,000 <EPS-PRIMARY> 0 0 <EPS-DILUTED> 0 0