WARNING: THE EDGAR SYSTEM ENCOUNTERED ERROR(S) WHILE PROCESSING THIS SCHEDULE. <ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM SEPT 30, 1999 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 03-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1999 <PERIOD-END> SEPT-30-1999 <CASH> 3,840 <SECURITIES> 1,198 <RECEIVABLES> 102,646 <ALLOWANCES> 6,971 <INVENTORY> 113,450 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 379,541 <PP&E> 226,072 <DEPRECIATION> 94,333 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 652,358 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 106,412 <BONDS> 118,853<F1> <COMMON> 2,646 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <OTHER-SE> 393,775 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 652,358 <SALES> 130,330 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 130,330 <CGS> 83,436 <TOTAL-COSTS> 114,717<F2> <OTHER-EXPENSES> 2,063<F3> <LOSS-PROVISION> 278 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 2,136 <INCOME-PRETAX> 13,550 <INCOME-TAX> 4,508 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 9,042 <DISCONTINUED> 745 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 8,297 <EPS-BASIC> $.31 <EPS-DILUTED> $.31 <FN> <F1> INCLUDES LONG-TERM DEBT AND CURRENT PORTION <F2> INCLUDES ONLY COST OF GOODS SOLD AND OPERATING EXPENSES. <F3> INCLUDES INTEREST EXPENSE AND LOSS PROVISION SHOWN BELOW. </FN>