<ARTICLE> 5 <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 12-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1998 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1998 <PERIOD-END> DEC-31-1998 <CASH> 5,853 <SECURITIES> 11,900 <RECEIVABLES> 27,522 <ALLOWANCES> 7,837 <INVENTORY> 89,499 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 156,092 <PP&E> 181,573 <DEPRECIATION> 95,120 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 263,772 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 54,782 <BONDS> 99,000 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 137 <OTHER-SE> 100,272 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 263,772 <SALES> 435,128 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 471,931<F1> <CGS> 272,079 <TOTAL-COSTS> 414,885 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 863 <LOSS-PROVISION> 4,254 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 12,892 <INCOME-PRETAX> 43,291 <INCOME-TAX> 18,180 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 0 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 25,111 <EPS-PRIMARY> 0.59 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.59 <FN> <F1>INCLUDES NET ROYALTIES OF $36.8 MILLION. </FN>