<ARTICLE> 5 <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1996 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1996 <PERIOD-END> JUN-30-1996 <CASH> 5,442 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 39,625 <ALLOWANCES> 8,222 <INVENTORY> 92,340 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 150,332 <PP&E> 126,811 <DEPRECIATION> 59,465 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 229,735 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 65,917 <BONDS> 148,712 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 35 <OTHER-SE> 6,289 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 229,735 <SALES> 232,111 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 257,406<F1> <CGS> 137,113 <TOTAL-COSTS> 213,501<F2> <OTHER-EXPENSES> 147 <LOSS-PROVISION> 59 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 7,291 <INCOME-PRETAX> 36,467 <INCOME-TAX> 1,598 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 34,869 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 34,869 <EPS-PRIMARY> 0.00 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.00 <FN> <F1>INCLUDES NET ROYALTIES OF $25.3 MILLION <F2>INCLUDES NON-RECURRING CHARGES RELATED TO THE WRITEDOWN OF OPERATING ASSETS TO BE DISPOSED OF IN CONTEMPLATION OF THE OFFERINGS AGGREGATING $3.6 MILLION RELATING TO (A) DISPOSAL OF TWO CURRENTLY ACTIVE REMOVE WAREHOUSE AND PRODUCTION FACILITIES, WHICH ARE NOT EXPECTED TO BE USED IN THE COMPANY'S OPERATIONS AFTER THE OFFERINGS, RESULTING IN A NET BOOK LOSS OF $2.4 MILLION, AND (B) THE NET BOOK LOSS OF $1.2 MILLION INCURRED BY THE COMPANY IN CONNECTION WITH THE SALE OF ONE OF ITS AIRCRAFT TO AN UNAFFILIATED THIRD PARTY FOR $6.0 MILLION IN CONTEMPLATION OF THE OFFERINGS. </FN>