<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.
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