<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE COMBINED
BALANCE SHEETS, STATEMENTS OF INCOME, AND STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS AND IS
QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
       
                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   12-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1998
<PERIOD-START>                             JAN-01-1998
<PERIOD-END>                               DEC-31-1998
<CASH>                                          26,500
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                  120,600
<ALLOWANCES>                                       800
<INVENTORY>                                     88,900
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                               240,900
<PP&E>                                         147,000
<DEPRECIATION>                                  30,900
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 806,700
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                          205,200
<BONDS>                                        229,800
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                           100
<OTHER-SE>                                     301,000
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   806,700
<SALES>                                        465,000
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                               471,000
<CGS>                                          244,300
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                  330,100
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                 3,800
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                 (100)
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                              25,200
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                111,900
<INCOME-TAX>                                    41,500
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                             70,400
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                    70,400
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                     4.85
<EPS-DILUTED>                                     4.85