<ARTICLE> 5 <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1997 <PERIOD-END> JUN-30-1998 <CASH> 47,644 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 31,534 <ALLOWANCES> (12,579) <INVENTORY> 167,248 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 0 <PP&E> 188,497 <DEPRECIATION> 0 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 486,117<F1> <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 0 <BONDS> 202,376 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 9,170 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 0 <OTHER-SE> 0 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 486,117 <SALES> 64,344 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 69,957 <CGS> 61,040 <TOTAL-COSTS> 74,829 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 5,474 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 8,315 <INCOME-PRETAX> (4,872) <INCOME-TAX> 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (4,872) <DISCONTINUED> (2,141) <EXTRAORDINARY> (2,308) <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (9,321) <EPS-PRIMARY> (1.02) <EPS-DILUTED> (1.02) <FN> <F1>TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS AND TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES ARE NOT APPLICABLE BECAUSE REGISTRANT DOES NOT PRESENT A CLASSIFIED BALANCE SHEET. </FN>