<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE COMPANY'S CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET AS OF MARCH 31, 1995 AND THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 1995 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <CURRENCY> U.S. DOLLARS <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1995 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1995 <PERIOD-END> MAR-31-1995 <EXCHANGE-RATE> 1 <CASH> 2,037 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 122,473 <ALLOWANCES> 3,695 <INVENTORY> 229,308 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 372,610 <PP&E> 113,536 <DEPRECIATION> 46,227 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 471,202 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 96,347 <BONDS> 207,008 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 109 <OTHER-SE> 152,257 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 471,202 <SALES> 141,397 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 141,397 <CGS> 96,611 <TOTAL-COSTS> 96,611 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 421 <LOSS-PROVISION> 834 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 5,116 <INCOME-PRETAX> 1,483 <INCOME-TAX> 564 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 919 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 919 <EPS-PRIMARY> .08 <EPS-DILUTED> .00