<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE COMPANY'S CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET AS OF DECEMBER 31, 1994 AND THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1994 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> YEAR <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1994 <PERIOD-END> DEC-31-1994 <CASH> 6,381 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 128,435 <ALLOWANCES> 2,704 <INVENTORY> 218,219 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 373,651 <PP&E> 110,650 <DEPRECIATION> 42,417 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 473,264 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 107,122 <BONDS> 206,767 <COMMON> 109 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <OTHER-SE> 148,981 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 473,264 <SALES> 637,545 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 637,545 <CGS> 428,702 <TOTAL-COSTS> 428,702 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 1,180 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 15,052 <INCOME-PRETAX> 28,112 <INCOME-TAX> 10,402 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 17,710 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 17,710 <EPS-PRIMARY> 1.58 <EPS-DILUTED> 0