<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE ACCOMPANYING CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> YEAR <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1999 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1999 <PERIOD-END> DEC-31-1999 <CASH> 7,918 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 41,546 <ALLOWANCES> 1,966 <INVENTORY> 58,721 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 113,925 <PP&E> 46,681 <DEPRECIATION> 8,981 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 525,736 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 84,676 <BONDS> 310,581 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 0 <OTHER-SE> 117,158 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 525,736 <SALES> 244,048 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 244,048 <CGS> 165,871 <TOTAL-COSTS> 219,747 <OTHER-EXPENSES> (199) <LOSS-PROVISION> 1,252 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 27,918 <INCOME-PRETAX> (3,418) <INCOME-TAX> 952 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (4,370) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (4,370) <EPS-BASIC> 0 <EPS-DILUTED> 0