<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS AND CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS IN THE COMPANY'S FORM 10-Q AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> JUN-30-1999 <PERIOD-START> JUL-01-1998 <PERIOD-END> DEC-31-1998 <CASH> 4663 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 35389 <ALLOWANCES> 915 <INVENTORY> 48454 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 95833 <PP&E> 47738 <DEPRECIATION> 18191 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 186928 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 46804 <BONDS> 98613 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 93 <OTHER-SE> 30410 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 186928 <SALES> 85018 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 85018 <CGS> 47194 <TOTAL-COSTS> 47194 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 36266 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 4988 <INCOME-PRETAX> (3188) <INCOME-TAX> (1147) <INCOME-CONTINUING> (2041) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (2041) <EPS-PRIMARY> (0.25) <EPS-DILUTED> (0.25)