<ARTICLE> 5 <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1999 <PERIOD-END> JUN-30-1999 <CASH> 11,097 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 111,304 <ALLOWANCES> 11,667 <INVENTORY> 72,689 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 200,600 <PP&E> 79,881 <DEPRECIATION> 49,002 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 311,070 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 163,000 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 3,154 <OTHER-SE> 107,053 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 311,070 <SALES> 188,858 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 188,858 <CGS> 97,998 <TOTAL-COSTS> 97,998 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 70,292 <LOSS-PROVISION> 2,367 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 1,308 <INCOME-PRETAX> 16,598 <INCOME-TAX> 6,640 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 9,958 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 9,958 <EPS-BASIC> 0.67 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.66 <FN> Note As per FASB Statement No. 128, earnings per share, "Primary" is now "Basic"