<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from balance sheets and statements of operations and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> SEP-30-2000 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-2000 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-2000 <CASH> 17,146 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 32,251 <ALLOWANCES> 875 <INVENTORY> 31,799 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 82,987 <PP&E> 51,138 <DEPRECIATION> 25,267 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 244,932 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 61,684 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 554 <OTHER-SE> (172,667) <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 172,113 <SALES> 263,134 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 263,134 <CGS> 132,535 <TOTAL-COSTS> 215,998 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 31,204 <INCOME-PRETAX> 15,932 <INCOME-TAX> 1,243 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 14,689 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 14,689 <EPS-BASIC> 0 <EPS-DILUTED> 0