<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-31-1999 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1999 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-1999 <CASH> 3,139 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 41,644 <ALLOWANCES> 1,570 <INVENTORY> 51,290 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 100,266 <PP&E> 42,444 <DEPRECIATION> 5,913 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 458,763 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 41,210 <BONDS> 281,094 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 0 <OTHER-SE> 110,033 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 458,763 <SALES> 177,836 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 177,836 <CGS> 118,081 <TOTAL-COSTS> 155,094 <OTHER-EXPENSES> (311) <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 19,884 <INCOME-PRETAX> 3,169 <INCOME-TAX> 2,669 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 500 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 500 <EPS-BASIC> 0 <EPS-DILUTED> 0