<ARTICLE> 5
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
       
                                                                                            

<PERIOD-TYPE>                   12-MOS                   12-MOS                   3-MOS                   3-MOS
3-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1996             DEC-31-1995             DEC-31-1996             DEC-31-1996
             DEC-31-1996
<PERIOD-START>                             JAN-01-1996             JAN-01-1995             JAN-01-1996             APR-01-1996
             JUL-01-1996
<PERIOD-END>                               DEC-31-1996             DEC-31-1995             MAR-31-1996              JUN-3-1996
             SEP-29-1996
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                   5,914
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                       0
<RECEIVABLES>                                   36,844                  33,882                  51,147                  39,625
                  52,047
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                   9,468
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                  83,890
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                 158,519
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                 117,667
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                  54,456
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                 237,408
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                  72,004
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                 135,466
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                       0
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                       0
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                     135
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                  21,025
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                 237,408
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                 139,511
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<F1>                 154,498<F1>
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                  84,284
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                     618
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                      92
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                   3,843
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                  26,263
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                   5,925
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                  20,338
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                       0
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                       0
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                       0
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                  20,338
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<FN>
<F1>FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1996 AND 1995 AND QUARTERS ENDED MARCH 31,
1996, JUNE 30, 1996 AND SEPTEMBER 29, 1996, INCLUDES NET ROYALTIES OF $53.3
MILLION, $46.4 MILLION, $11.6 MILLION, $16.7 MILLION AND $15.0 MILLION,
RESPECTIVELY.
<F2>INCLUDES NON-RECURRING CHARGES RELATED TO THE WRITEDOWN OF OPERATING ASSETS TO
BE DISPOSED OF IN CONTEMPLATION OF THE OFFERINGS AGGREGATING $3.6 MILLION
RELATING TO (A) DISPOSAL OF TWO CURRENTLY ACTIVE REMOVE WAREHOUSE AND
PRODUCTION FACILITIES, WHICH ARE NOT EXPECTED TO BE USED IN THE COMPANY'S
OPERATIONS AFTER THE OFFERINGS, RESULTING IN A NET BOOK LOSS OF $2.4 MILLION,
AND (B) THE NET BOOK LOSS OF $1.2 MILLION INCURRED BY THE COMPANY IN CONNECTION
WITH THE SALE OF ONE OF ITS AIRCRAFT TO AN UNAFFILIATED THIRD PARTY FOR $6.0
MILLION IN CONTEMPLATION OF THE OFFERINGS.
</FN>