<ARTICLE> 5 <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 12-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1996 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1996 <PERIOD-END> DEC-31-1996 <CASH> 13,201 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 36,844 <ALLOWANCES> 9,737 <INVENTORY> 79,489 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 151,315 <PP&E> 121,280 <DEPRECIATION> 56,978 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 239,306 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 74,494 <BONDS> 121,217 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 135 <OTHER-SE> 34,793 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 239,306 <SALES> 497,874 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 551,162<F1> <CGS> 298,631 <TOTAL-COSTS> 453,067<F2> <OTHER-EXPENSES> 989 <LOSS-PROVISION> 323 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 14,539 <INCOME-PRETAX> 82,567 <INCOME-TAX> 33,241<F3> <INCOME-CONTINUING> 49,326<F3> <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 49,326<F3> <EPS-PRIMARY> 1.18<F4> <EPS-DILUTED> 0 <FN> <F1>INCLUDES NET ROYALTIES OF $53.3 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. <F3>THE COMPANY'S INITIAL PUBLIC OFFERING WAS IN AUGUST 1996, AT WHICH POINT THE S ELECTION TERMINATED. NET EARNINGS AND INCOME TAXES REFLECTS PRO FORMA ADJUSTMENTS FOR FEDERAL AND STATE INCOME TAXES AS IF THE COMPANY HAD BEEN TAXED AS A C CORPORATION RATHER THAN AN S CORPORATION FOR THE FULL YEAR. <F4>REFLECTS PRO FORMA EARNINGS PER SHARE. </FN>