<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THE SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE SECOND QUARTER 10Q AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1998 <PERIOD-END> JUN-30-1998 <CASH> 8,985 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 62,830 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 76,401 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 154,316 <PP&E> 74,229 <DEPRECIATION> 29,465 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 250,377 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 59,606 <BONDS> 58,246 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 1,158 <OTHER-SE> 127,340 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 250,377 <SALES> 240,682 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 240,682 <CGS> 217,096 <TOTAL-COSTS> 217,096 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 2,188 <INCOME-PRETAX> 12,199 <INCOME-TAX> 4,721 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 7,478 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 7,478 <EPS-PRIMARY> 0.65 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.61