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<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>