<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-31-1995 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1995 <PERIOD-END> DEC-31-1995 <CASH> 8,107 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 37,531 <ALLOWANCES> 4,511 <INVENTORY> 96,228 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 162,263 <PP&E> 133,405 <DEPRECIATION> 51,573 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 324,990 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 57,583 <BONDS> 100,241 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 4,366 <OTHER-SE> 140,119 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 324,990 <SALES> 755,198 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 755,198 <CGS> 630,552 <TOTAL-COSTS> 0 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 1,505 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 6,649 <INCOME-PRETAX> (10,262) <INCOME-TAX> (2,860) <INCOME-CONTINUING> (7,402) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (7,402) <EPS-PRIMARY> .51 <EPS-DILUTED> .51