<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> 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-2000 <PERIOD-END> JUN-30-2000 <CASH> 7,917 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 59,663 <ALLOWANCES> 2,094 <INVENTORY> 79,674 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 157,437 <PP&E> 71,162 <DEPRECIATION> 17,736 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 613,385 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 73,699 <BONDS> 372,954 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 25,000 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 0 <OTHER-SE> 116,104 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 613,385 <SALES> 161,272 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 161,272 <CGS> 107,509 <TOTAL-COSTS> 136,698 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 173 <LOSS-PROVISION> 128 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 18,713 <INCOME-PRETAX> 5,688 <INCOME-TAX> 2,946 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 2,742 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 2,742 <EPS-BASIC> 0 <EPS-DILUTED> 0