<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> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-2000 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-2000 <CASH> 1,848 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 66,820 <ALLOWANCES> 1,951 <INVENTORY> 81,074 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 153,970 <PP&E> 70,054 <DEPRECIATION> 14,214 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 624,145 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 67,656 <BONDS> 380,316 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 26,000 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 0 <OTHER-SE> 115,771 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 624,145 <SALES> 254,421 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 254,421 <CGS> 169,527 <TOTAL-COSTS> 214,941 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 228 <LOSS-PROVISION> (143) <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 29,977 <INCOME-PRETAX> 9,275 <INCOME-TAX> 5,643 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 3,632 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 3,632 <EPS-BASIC> 0 <EPS-DILUTED> 0