<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> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-2000 <PERIOD-END> MAR-31-2000 <CASH> 648 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 44,652 <ALLOWANCES> 1,897 <INVENTORY> 62,174 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 113,139 <PP&E> 48,188 <DEPRECIATION> 10,965 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 519,687 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 53,354 <BONDS> 334,888 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 0 <OTHER-SE> 106,459 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 519,687 <SALES> 79,178 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 79,178 <CGS> 53,026 <TOTAL-COSTS> 68,285 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 64 <LOSS-PROVISION> (69) <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 8,676 <INCOME-PRETAX> 2,153 <INCOME-TAX> 1,398 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 755 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 755 <EPS-BASIC> 0 <EPS-DILUTED> 0