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<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE COMBINED
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR YEARS 1994 & 1995 AND FROM THE UNAUDITED COMBINED
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE SIX MONTH PERIOD ENDED JUNE 30, 1996 AND IS
QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
       
                                                                       
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   6-MOS                   YEAR                   YEAR
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1996             DEC-31-1995             DEC-31-1994
<PERIOD-END>                               JUN-30-1996             DEC-31-1995             DEC-31-1994
<CASH>                                          12,050                  17,310                  24,710
<SECURITIES>                                         0                       0                       0
<RECEIVABLES>                                  335,450                 334,420                 317,610
<ALLOWANCES>                                     9,700                   9,000                   7,700
<INVENTORY>                                    568,160                 559,940                 570,330
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                               957,990                 955,100                 964,300
<PP&E>                                         757,200                 746,380                 703,730
<DEPRECIATION>                                 278,730                 262,280                 237,330
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                               1,893,600               1,912,970               1,919,080
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                          217,720                 205,150                 194,440
<BONDS>                                              0                       0                       0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0                       0                       0
<PREFERRED>                                          0                       0                       0
<COMMON>                                             0                       0                       0
<OTHER-SE>                                   1,600,100               1,630,100               1,644,710
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                 1,893,600               1,912,970               1,919,080
<SALES>                                        981,120               1,992,610               1,897,480
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                               981,120               1,992,610               1,897,480
<CGS>                                          741,960               1,500,990               1,434,030
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                  741,960               1,500,990               1,434,030
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                     0                       0                       0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0                       0                       0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                              43,730                  92,470                  84,840
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                  2,330                (11,800)                (16,270)
<INCOME-TAX>                                     4,930                   6,090                   6,560
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                            (2,600)                (17,890)                (22,830)
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0                       0                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0                       0                       0
<CHANGES>                                            0                       0                       0
<NET-INCOME>                                         0                       0                       0
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                        0                       0                       0
<EPS-DILUTED>                                        0                       0                       0