<ARTICLE> 5
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
<PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS 9-MOS YEAR YEAR
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1997 DEC-31-1997 DEC-31-1997 DEC-31-1996
<PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1997 JAN-01-1997 JAN-01-1997 JAN-01-1996
<PERIOD-END> JUN-30-1997 SEP-30-1997 DEC-31-1997 DEC-31-1996
<CASH> 3,020 9,080 45,439 23,398
<SECURITIES> 0 0 0 0
<RECEIVABLES> 141,395 119,707 103,302 128,625
<ALLOWANCES> 5,531 4,351 4,409 5,623
<INVENTORY> 151,405 142,370 155,534 149,419
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 316,649 278,884 320,020 319,758
<PP&E> 347,987 336,244 340,695 332,047
<DEPRECIATION> 61,113 72,026 65,205 40,961
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 1,760,292 1,696,103 1,736,956 1,768,845
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 302,025 288,796 257,533 308,590
<BONDS> 965,175 883,387 924,805 1,010,962
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 57,398 58,690 60,010 54,900
<PREFERRED> 0 0 0 0
<COMMON> 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000
<OTHER-SE> 245,253 265,368 264,660 217,815
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 1,760,292 1,696,103 1,736,956 1,768,845
<SALES> 642,985 951,990 1,258,189 1,106,812
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 642,985 951,990 1,258,189 1,106,812
<CGS> 489,472<F1> 726,494<F1> 963,750<F1> 891,072<F1>
<TOTAL-COSTS> 489,472 726,494 963,750 891,072
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 8,674<F1> 12,646<F1> 17,650<F1> 20,307<F1>
<LOSS-PROVISION> 0 0 0 0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 16,838 25,874 30,988 41,877
<INCOME-PRETAX> 65,515 95,776 118,220 55,885
<INCOME-TAX> 27,414 36,474 46,267 30,259
<INCOME-CONTINUING> 38,101 59,302 71,953 25,626
<DISCONTINUED> 0 0 0 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0 0 12,255 0
<CHANGES> 0 0 0 0
<NET-INCOME> 38,101 59,302 59,698 25,626
<EPS-PRIMARY> .36 .56 .55 .21
<EPS-DILUTED> .36 .56 .55 .21
<FN>
<F1> FINANCIAL DATA SCHEDULES PREVIOUSLY FILED FOR THE REPORTING PERIODS ENDED
JUN-30-1997 AND SEP-30-1997 AND FOR YEARS ENDED DEC-31-1997 AND DEC-31-1996 ARE
BEING RECLASSIFIED TO BE CONSISTENT WITH THE DECEMBER 31, 1998 FULL YEAR
PRESENTATION. THE RECLASSIFICATIONS ARE TO COST OF SALES FROM DEPRECIATION AND
AMORTIZATION SELLING, GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSE, AND OTHER-EXPENSE.
</FN>