<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM CUBIST
FORM S-1 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
       
                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1996
<PERIOD-START>                             JAN-01-1996
<PERIOD-END>                               JUN-30-1996
<CASH>                                      10,900,000
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                              166,100,000
<ALLOWANCES>                                         0
<INVENTORY>                                160,200,000
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                           431,200,000
<PP&E>                                     169,600,000
<DEPRECIATION>                                       0
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                           1,044,600,000
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                      255,400,000
<BONDS>                                    350,000,000
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                     7,000,000
<OTHER-SE>                                (26,200,000)
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>             1,044,600,000
<SALES>                                    353,800,000
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                           353,800,000
<CGS>                                      208,400,000
<TOTAL-COSTS>                              208,400,000
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                           239,500,000
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                          23,900,000
<INCOME-PRETAX>                          (115,700,000)
<INCOME-TAX>                              (42,800,000)
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                       (72,900,000)
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                           (25,000,000)
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                              (97,900,000)
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                        0<F1>
<EPS-DILUTED>                                        0<F1>
<FN>
<F1>EARNINGS PER SHARE ARE NOT CALCULATED BECAUSE THE COMPANY'S COMMON STOCK IS
NOT PUBLICLY TRADED.
</FN>