<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THE SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE FIRST QUARTER 10Q AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1999 <PERIOD-END> MAR-31-1999 <CASH> 12,084 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 80,545 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 91,230 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 195,179 <PP&E> 91,444 <DEPRECIATION> 39,165 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 304,261 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 111,833 <BONDS> 44,111 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 1,167 <OTHER-SE> 142,520 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 304,261 <SALES> 146,546 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 146,546 <CGS> 131,856 <TOTAL-COSTS> 131,856 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 4,950 <INCOME-PRETAX> 8,830 <INCOME-TAX> 2,884 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 5,037 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 5,037 <EPS-PRIMARY> 0.43 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.40