<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 <CASH> 13,201 6,417 8,583 5,442 5,914 <SECURITIES> 0 0 0 0 0 <RECEIVABLES> 36,844 33,882 51,147 39,625 52,047 <ALLOWANCES> 9,737 10,849 8,142 8,222 9,468 <INVENTORY> 79,489 72,889 90,472 92,340 83,890 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 151,315 121,764 160,271 150,332 158,519 <PP&E> 121,280 119,920 122,383 126,811 117,667 <DEPRECIATION> 56,978 51,721 55,855 59,465 54,456 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 239,306 202,635 239,267 229,735 237,408 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 74,494 64,192 66,401 65,917 72,004 <BONDS> 121,217 119,212 146,752 148,712 135,466 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 0 0 0 0 <PREFERRED> 0 0 0 0 0 <COMMON> 135 35 35 35 135 <OTHER-SE> 34,793 10,962 17,435 6,289 21,025 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 239,306 202,635 239,267 229,735 237,408 <SALES> 497,874 440,359 123,275 108,836 139,511 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 551,162<F1> 486,733<F1> 134,898<F1> 122,508 <F1> 154,498<F1> <CGS> 298,631 262,142 70,479 66,634 84,284 <TOTAL-COSTS> 453,067 403,805 105,711 107,790 <F2> 123,774 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 989 157 320 (173) 618 <LOSS-PROVISION> 323 136 161 42 92 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 14,539 15,957 3,549 3,742 3,843 <INCOME-PRETAX> 82,567 66,814 25,318 11,149 26,263 <INCOME-TAX> 15,826 2,895 1,271 327 5,925 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 66,741 63,919 24,047 10,822 20,338 <DISCONTINUED> 0 0 0 0 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 0 0 0 0 <CHANGES> 0 0 0 0 0 <NET-INCOME> 66,741 63,919 24,047 10,822 20,338 <EPS-PRIMARY> 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 <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>