<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THE SCHEDULE CONTAONS CUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE THIRD QUARTER 10-Q AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1998 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-1998 <CASH> 10,349 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 63,529 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 71,108 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 151,171 <PP&E> 77,370 <DEPRECIATION> 32,354 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 251,040 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 65,851 <BONDS> 48,137 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 1,161 <OTHER-SE> 131,901 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 251,040 <SALES> 380,327 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 380,327 <CGS> 343,196 <TOTAL-COSTS> 343,196 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 3,363 <INCOME-PRETAX> 19,021 <INCOME-TAX> 7,361 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 11,660 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 11,660 <EPS-PRIMARY> 1.01 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.96