<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM HUDSON RESPIRATORY CARE AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000 DEC-31-2000 <PERIOD-START> APR-01-2000 JAN-01-2000 <PERIOD-END> JUN-30-2000 JUN-30-2000 <CASH> 0 2,771 <SECURITIES> 0 0 <RECEIVABLES> 0 35,909 <ALLOWANCES> 0 (1,071) <INVENTORY> 0 30,892 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 0 71,792 <PP&E> 0 45,604 <DEPRECIATION> 0 (58,723) <TOTAL-ASSETS> 0 261,346 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 0 (32,651) <BONDS> 0 (115,000) <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 (37,539) <PREFERRED> 0 0 <COMMON> 0 (92,158) <OTHER-SE> 0 555 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 0 (261,346) <SALES> (31,811) (72,618) <TOTAL-REVENUES> (31,811) (72,618) <CGS> 14,825 37,328 <TOTAL-COSTS> 12,242 22,394 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 546 605 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 4,584 9,862 <INCOME-PRETAX> 386 (2,429) <INCOME-TAX> (1) 1,215 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 385 1,214 <DISCONTINUED> 0 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 0 <CHANGES> 0 0 <NET-INCOME> 385 1,214 <EPS-BASIC> 0 0 <EPS-DILUTED> 0 0