<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>