<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM FORM 10Q FOR PERIOD ENDED 9/30/97 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1997 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1997 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-1997 <CASH> 15,920 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 22,394 <ALLOWANCES> 1,988 <INVENTORY> 3,814 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 81,390 <PP&E> 5,301 <DEPRECIATION> 1,943 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 575,471 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 103,260 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 0 <OTHER-SE> 144,959 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 575,471 <SALES> 183,829 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 183,829 <CGS> 125,970 <TOTAL-COSTS> 125,970 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 51,772 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 23,064 <INCOME-PRETAX> (16,475) <INCOME-TAX> 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (16,475) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> (6,307) <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (22,782) <EPS-PRIMARY> 0 <EPS-DILUTED> 0