<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> 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1999 <PERIOD-END> JUN-30-1999 <CASH> 44,863 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 87,932 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 90,437 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 231,051 <PP&E> 95,922 <DEPRECIATION> 42,838 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 340,735 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 62,789 <BONDS> 30,111 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 1,520 <OTHER-SE> 241,618 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 340,735 <SALES> 309,167 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 309,167 <CGS> 277,623 <TOTAL-COSTS> 277,623 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 10,628 <INCOME-PRETAX> 19,097 <INCOME-TAX> 6,090 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 10,642 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 10,642 <EPS-BASIC> 0.87 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.80