<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the consolidated financial statements of the Company and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> YEAR <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1994 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1994 <PERIOD-END> DEC-31-1994 <CASH> 14,403 <SECURITIES> 1,813 <RECEIVABLES> 48,596 <ALLOWANCES> 6,353 <INVENTORY> 103,089 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 185,231 <PP&E> 120,930 <DEPRECIATION> 43,846 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 345,569 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 74,733 <BONDS> 86,660 <COMMON> 4,324 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <OTHER-SE> 157,312 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 345,569 <SALES> 796,419 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 796,419 <CGS> 642,337 <TOTAL-COSTS> 0 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 874 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 7,479 <INCOME-PRETAX> (11,949) <INCOME-TAX> (3,418) <INCOME-CONTINUING> (8,531) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (8,531) <EPS-PRIMARY> (.62) <EPS-DILUTED> (.62)