<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM HUDSON RESPIRATORY CARE INC. AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 12-MOS 12-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1999 DEC-25-1998 <PERIOD-START> DEC-26-1998 DEC-27-1997 <PERIOD-END> DEC-31-1999 DEC-25-1998 <CASH> 2,917 507 <SECURITIES> 0 0 <RECEIVABLES> 30,425 25,829 <ALLOWANCES> (973) (794) <INVENTORY> 24,043 18,024 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 61,997 45,076 <PP&E> 100,216 83,893 <DEPRECIATION> (58,740) (51,161) <TOTAL-ASSETS> 251,819 165,231 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> (26,026) (15,543) <BONDS> (115,000) (115,000) <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> (35,421) (31,513) <PREFERRED> 0 0 <COMMON> (92,158) (63,535) <OTHER-SE> 106,087 101,270 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> (251,819) (165,321) <SALES> (128,803) (100,498) <TOTAL-REVENUES> (128,803) (100,498) <CGS> 75,418 56,802 <TOTAL-COSTS> 34,532 24,946 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 1,232 406 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 17,263 11,327 <INCOME-PRETAX> (358) 61,676 <INCOME-TAX> 1,586 8,405 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 1,228 70,081 <DISCONTINUED> 0 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 104 <CHANGES> 0 0 <NET-INCOME> 1,228 70,185 <EPS-BASIC> 0 0 <EPS-DILUTED> 0 0