<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM JUNE 30,
2000 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
<PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS 6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000 JUN-30-1999
<PERIOD-START> JAN-01-2000 JAN-01-1999
<PERIOD-END> JUN-30-2000 JUN-30-1999
<CASH> 7,161 6,714
<SECURITIES> 0 0
<RECEIVABLES> 58,484 49,857
<ALLOWANCES> 2,503 2,949
<INVENTORY> 108,432 108,910
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 188,791 184,217
<PP&E> 71,262 76,682
<DEPRECIATION> 77,119 67,195
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 360,349 362,370
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 43,822 53,971
<BONDS> 111,511<F1> 26,582<F1>
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 0
<PREFERRED> 0 0
<COMMON> 132 0
<OTHER-SE> 0 0
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 360,349 362,370
<SALES> 161,262 156,991
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 161,262 156,991
<CGS> 110,365 104,658
<TOTAL-COSTS> 146,161<F2> 143,022<F2>
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 383 144
<LOSS-PROVISION> 420 118
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 4,999 4,376
<INCOME-PRETAX> 9,513 9,308
<INCOME-TAX> 3,901 3,638
<INCOME-CONTINUING> 5,612 5,670
<DISCONTINUED> 0 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0 0
<CHANGES> 0 0
<NET-INCOME> 5,612 5,670
<EPS-BASIC> $.42 $.39<F3>
<EPS-DILUTED> $.42 $.39<F3>
<FN>
<F1>INCLUDES LONG-TERM DEBT AND CURRENT PORTION.
<F2>INCLUDES COST OF GOODS SOLD, OPERATING EXPENSES AND LOSS PROVISION
SHOWN BELOW.
<F3>NET INCOME IS FOR THE SIX MONTH PERIOD ENDED JUNE 30, 1999. COMMON STOCK WAS
NOT ISSUED UNTIL OCTOBER 18, 1999, WHICH COINCIDED WITH THE SPIN-OFF. THE
HISTORICAL CARVE-OUT EARNINGS PER SHARE OF $0.43 WERE ADJUSTED BY $0.04 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 $0.39.
</FN>