<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the December 31, 1997 Consolidated Balance Sheet and Statement of Earnings for the year ended December 31, 1997 and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> YEAR <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1997 <PERIOD-END> DEC-31-1997 <CASH> 14,693 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 123,205 <ALLOWANCES> 2,894 <INVENTORY> 256,736 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 427,443 <PP&E> 678,769 <DEPRECIATION> 391,150 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 933,034 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 239,578 <BONDS> 757,578 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 705 <OTHER-SE> (359,161) <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 933,034 <SALES> 1,314,869 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 1,314,869 <CGS> 898,269 <TOTAL-COSTS> 218,808 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 54,043 <INCOME-PRETAX> 143,749 <INCOME-TAX> 48,875 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 94,874 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 94,874 <EPS-PRIMARY> 1.44 <EPS-DILUTED> 1.42