<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM DECEMBER 31,
2000 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH
FINCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000

                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-START>                             JUL-01-1999
<PERIOD-END>                               DEC-31-1999
<CASH>                                           5,153
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                   60,916
<ALLOWANCES>                                     2,683
<INVENTORY>                                    107,332
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                               190,201
<PP&E>                                          75,154
<DEPRECIATION>                                  71,930
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 367,085
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                           42,501
<BONDS>                                        125,127<F1>
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                              132
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                             0
<OTHER-SE>                                     183,277
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   367,085
<SALES>                                        156,371
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                               156,371
<CGS>                                          107,829
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                  142,525<F2>
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                   370<F3>
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                   180
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                               4,632
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                  8,844
<INCOME-TAX>                                     3,964
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                              4,880
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                     4,880
<EPS-BASIC>                                        .35<F4>
<EPS-DILUTED>                                      .35<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 VIX- MONTH PERIOD ENDED DECEMBER 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 $0.37 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 $0.35.
</FN>