<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS CONTAINED IN THE COMPANY'S QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-Q FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1998 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1998 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1998 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-1998 <CASH> 1,868 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 103,584 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 75,934 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 181,386 <PP&E> 70,565 <DEPRECIATION> 0 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 254,758 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 146,899 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 5,748 <COMMON> 14 <OTHER-SE> 43,504 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 254,758 <SALES> 45,618 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 45,618 <CGS> 33,284 <TOTAL-COSTS> 33,284 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 7,431 <INCOME-PRETAX> (5,014) <INCOME-TAX> (73) <INCOME-CONTINUING> (5,087) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (3,626) <EPS-PRIMARY> (0.27) <EPS-DILUTED> (0.27)