<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM September
30, 1999 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO
SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
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<PERIOD-TYPE>                   3-MOS                   3-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1999             JUN-30-1999
<PERIOD-START>                             JUL-01-1999             JUL-01-1998
<PERIOD-END>                               SEP-30-1999             SEP-30-1998
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<SECURITIES>                                     1,097                       0
<RECEIVABLES>                                   55,497                  67,405
<ALLOWANCES>                                     2,756                   3,003
<INVENTORY>                                    109,332                 106,138
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                               187,283                 185,415
<PP&E>                                          77,385                  68,792
<DEPRECIATION>                                  69,837                  60,785
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 365,618                 360,592
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                           51,709                  66,801
<BONDS>                                         27,395                  40,349
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<SALES>                                         77,713                  80,997
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                77,713                  80,997
<CGS>                                           54,574                  55,167
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                   54,574                  55,167
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                   295                   (156)
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                    79                      28
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                               2,154                   1,987
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                  2,964                   6,419
<INCOME-TAX>                                     1,276                   2,713
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                              1,688                   3,706
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