<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 FINANICAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> YEAR <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1996 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1996 <PERIOD-END> DEC-31-1996 <CASH> 9,924 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 31,042 <ALLOWANCES> 3,039 <INVENTORY> 92,983 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 154,790 <PP&E> 153,438 <DEPRECIATION> 62,757 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 313,447 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 68,148 <BONDS> 82,397 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 4,419 <OTHER-SE> 141,364 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 313,447 <SALES> 774,928 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 774,928 <CGS> 626,424 <TOTAL-COSTS> 0 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 1,982 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 6,773 <INCOME-PRETAX> 19,579 <INCOME-TAX> 9,125 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 10,454 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 10,454 <EPS-PRIMARY> .74 <EPS-DILUTED> .74