<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM MARCH 31,
2000 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH
FINCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
<PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS 3-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000 JUN-30-1999
<PERIOD-START> JAN-01-2000 JAN-01-1999
<PERIOD-END> MAR-31-2000 MAR-31-1999
<CASH> 8,279 4,311
<SECURITIES> 0 0
<RECEIVABLES> 62,492 54,160
<ALLOWANCES> 2,908 3,142
<INVENTORY> 107,552 105,445
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 193,780 170,962
<PP&E> 73,580 68,315
<DEPRECIATION> 74,433 64,860
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 368,268 347,436
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 44,919 53,979
<BONDS> 121,391<F1> 29,863<F1>
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 132 0
<PREFERRED> 0 0
<COMMON> 0 0
<OTHER-SE> 0 0
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 368,268 347,436
<SALES> 81,836 79,234
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 81,836 79,234
<CGS> 55,371 53,367
<TOTAL-COSTS> 73,308<F2> 72,349<F2>
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 402<F3> (2)<F3>
<LOSS-PROVISION> 69 28
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 2,726 2,616
<INCOME-PRETAX> 5,400 4,271
<INCOME-TAX> 2,214 1,778
<INCOME-CONTINUING> 3,186 2,493
<DISCONTINUED> 0 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0 0
<CHANGES> 0 0
<NET-INCOME> 3,186 2,493
<EPS-BASIC> .24 .17<F4>
<EPS-DILUTED> .24 .17<F4>
<FN>
<F1>INCLUDES LONG-TERM DEBT AND CURRENT PORTION
<F2>INCULDES ONLY COST OF GOODS SOLD AND OPERATING EXPENSES.
<F3>INCLUDES INTEREST EXPENSE AND LOSS PROVISION SHOWN BELOW.
<F4>NET INCOME IS FOR THE THREE MONTH PERIOD ENDED MARCH 31, 1999. COMMON STOCK WAS
NOT ISSUED UNTIL OCTOBER 18, 1999, WHICH COINCIDED WITH THE SPIN-OFF. THE
HISTORICAL CARVE-OUT EARNINGS PER SHARE OF $0.19 WERE ADJUSTED BY $0.02 PER
SHARE TO REFLECT THE ESTIMATED ADDITIONAL INTEREST AND GENERAL ADMINISTRATIVE
EXPENSES WHICH WE WOULD HAVE INCURRED AS AN INDEPENDENT PUBLIC COMPANY TO
ARRIVE AT PRO FORMA EARNINGS PER SHARE OF $0.17.
</FN>