<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM HUDSON RESPIRATORY CARE INC. AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000 DEC-31-2000 <PERIOD-START> JUL-01-2000 JAN-01-2000 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-2000 SEP-30-2000 <CASH> 0 1,804 <SECURITIES> 0 0 <RECEIVABLES> 0 37,221 <ALLOWANCES> 0 1,281 <INVENTORY> 0 35,139 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 0 76,247 <PP&E> 0 46,242 <DEPRECIATION> 0 (62,601) <TOTAL-ASSETS> 0 261,849 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 0 (38,539) <BONDS> 0 (115,000) <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 (38,644) <PREFERRED> 0 0 <COMMON> 0 (92,158) <OTHER-SE> 0 (109,146) <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 0 (261,849) <SALES> (41,111) (113,729) <TOTAL-REVENUES> (41,111) (113,729) <CGS> 19,587 56,915 <TOTAL-COSTS> 13,045 35,439 <OTHER-EXPENSES> (199) 406 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 6,011 15,873 <INCOME-PRETAX> (2,667) (5,096) <INCOME-TAX> 1,005 2,220 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (1,652) (2,876) <DISCONTINUED> 0 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 0 <CHANGES> 0 0 <NET-INCOME> (1,652) (2,876) <EPS-BASIC> 0 0 <EPS-DILUTED> 0 0