<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE COMPANY'S CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET AS OF MARCH 29, 1996 AND THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 29, 1996 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1996 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1996 <PERIOD-END> MAR-29-1996 <CASH> 32,811 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 99,495 <ALLOWANCES> 3,066 <INVENTORY> 183,067 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 336,382 <PP&E> 99,207 <DEPRECIATION> 47,181 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 418,586 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 68,208 <BONDS> 199,264 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 110 <OTHER-SE> 140,985 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 418,586 <SALES> 127,684 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 127,684 <CGS> 81,659 <TOTAL-COSTS> 81,659 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 421 <LOSS-PROVISION> 281 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 4,798 <INCOME-PRETAX> (1,573) <INCOME-TAX> (598) <INCOME-CONTINUING> (975) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (975) <EPS-PRIMARY> (.09) <EPS-DILUTED> 0