<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE COMBINED
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 1995 AND 1994, AND AS OF JUNE 30, 1996
AND FOR THE THREE YEARS IN THE PERIOD ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1995 AND FOR THE 
SIX-MONTH PERIOD ENDED JUNE 30, 1996 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY 
REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
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<PERIOD-TYPE>                   YEAR                   6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1995             DEC-31-1996
<PERIOD-START>                             JAN-01-1995             JAN-01-1996
<PERIOD-END>                               DEC-31-1995             JUN-30-1996
<CASH>                                          46,909                  44,743
<SECURITIES>                                         0                       0
<RECEIVABLES>                                  115,452                 133,679
<ALLOWANCES>                                     6,628                   6,696
<INVENTORY>                                    116,566                 130,437
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                               346,490                 367,432
<PP&E>                                          76,683                  83,712
<DEPRECIATION>                                  70,779                  77,475
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 623,250                 692,639
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                          169,680                 171,985
<BONDS>                                              0                       0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0                       0
<PREFERRED>                                          0                       0
<COMMON>                                             0                       0
<OTHER-SE>                                     378,099                 461,050
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   623,250                 692,639
<SALES>                                        636,561                 349,014
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                               636,561                 349,014
<CGS>                                          200,139                 106,516
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                  200,139                 106,516
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                35,521                  16,596
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                 1,863                   1,021
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                               6,540                   3,449
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                164,777                  95,730
<INCOME-TAX>                                    72,707                  41,359
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                             94,929                  55,601
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0                       0
<CHANGES>                                            0                       0
<NET-INCOME>                                    94,929                  55,601
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