<ARTICLE> 5 <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1997 DEC-31-1997 <PERIOD-END> JUN-30-1997 JUN-30-1997 <CASH> 5,100 5,100 <SECURITIES> 0 0 <RECEIVABLES> 176,700 176,700 <ALLOWANCES> 0 0 <INVENTORY> 160,200 160,200 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 395,400 395,400 <PP&E> 177,100 177,100 <DEPRECIATION> 0 0 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 998,400 998,400 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 187,700 187,700 <BONDS> 0 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 0 <PREFERRED> 0 0 <COMMON> 0 0 <OTHER-SE> (45,800) (45,800) <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 998,400 998,400 <SALES> 207,500 408,100 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 207,500 408,100 <CGS> 104,300 201,600 <TOTAL-COSTS> 183,100 361,300 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> (21,900) (43,300) <INCOME-PRETAX> 1,900 3,500 <INCOME-TAX> 700 1,300 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 0 0 <DISCONTINUED> 0 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 0 <CHANGES> 0 0 <NET-INCOME> 1,200 2,200 <EPS-PRIMARY> 0<F1> 0<F1> <EPS-DILUTED> 0<F1> 0<F1> <FN> <F1><FN> <F1>Earnings per share are not calculated because the Company's common stock is not publicly traded. </FN> </FN> </FN>