<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION FOR THE THREE MONTH PERIOD
ENDED MARCH 31, 1996, AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO THE 
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR SUCH PERIOD.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000  
       
                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   3-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1996
<PERIOD-END>                               MAR-31-1996
<CASH>                                           5,228
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                  143,579
<ALLOWANCES>                                     5,870
<INVENTORY>                                    143,335
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                               310,304
<PP&E>                                         389,076
<DEPRECIATION>                                 193,226
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 781,183
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                          137,144
<BONDS>                                        360,116
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                           25,000
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                         2,275
<OTHER-SE>                                     235,635
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   781,183
<SALES>                                        205,017
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                               205,017
<CGS>                                          142,104
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                  191,446
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                  (724)
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                               8,316
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                  5,980
<INCOME-TAX>                                     2,272
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                              3,708
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                     3,708
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