<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THE FINANCIAL DATA SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-Q AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1996 <PERIOD-END> JUN-30-1996 <CASH> 3,384 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 58,588 <ALLOWANCES> 4,415 <INVENTORY> 58,838 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 119,606 <PP&E> 94,176 <DEPRECIATION> 41,953 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 185,699 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 76,229 <BONDS> 81,250 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 19 <OTHER-SE> 24,504 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 185,699 <SALES> 95,933 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 95,933 <CGS> 67,253 <TOTAL-COSTS> 86,923 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 2,768 <INCOME-PRETAX> 7,123 <INCOME-TAX> 2,552 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 4,571 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 4,571 <EPS-PRIMARY> .59 <EPS-DILUTED> .59