<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET AND CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME (UNAUDITED) 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> 5,324 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 88,287 <ALLOWANCES> 2,826 <INVENTORY> 6,920 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 0<F1> <PP&E> 5,820<F2> <DEPRECIATION> 0 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 103,525 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 12,323 <BONDS> 80,919<F3> <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 38 <OTHER-SE> 10,245 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 103,525 <SALES> 12,366 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 18,015 <CGS> 11,365 <TOTAL-COSTS> 15,555 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 2,186 <INCOME-PRETAX> 274 <INCOME-TAX> 99 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 175 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 175 <EPS-BASIC> .05 <EPS-DILUTED> .05 <FN> <F1>The Company does not prepare a CLASSIFIED BALANCE SHEET. <F2>Includes prepaid expenses of $777 income tax assets, $1,280 and PP&E of $873. <F3>Includes nonrecourse debt of $26,559. </FN>