<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE ACCOMPANYING FINANCIAL STATEMENT AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> OTHER <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1998 <PERIOD-START> AUG-27-1998 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-1998 <CASH> 4,267 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 29,545 <ALLOWANCES> 928 <INVENTORY> 37,343 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 74,699 <PP&E> 28,579 <DEPRECIATION> 364 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 333,808 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 28,526 <BONDS> 184,893 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 34,893 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 28 <OTHER-SE> 63,896 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 333,808 <SALES> 16,012 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 16,012 <CGS> 11,080 <TOTAL-COSTS> 15,052 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 181 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 1,769 <INCOME-PRETAX> (990) <INCOME-TAX> (508) <INCOME-CONTINUING> (482) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> (296) <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (778) <EPS-PRIMARY> 0 <EPS-DILUTED> 0