<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE ACCOMPANYING CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1999 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1999 <PERIOD-END> MAR-31-1999 <CASH> 2,775 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 37,242 <ALLOWANCES> 1,127 <INVENTORY> 44,925 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 92,669 <PP&E> 36,912 <DEPRECIATION> 2,886 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 385,366 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 42,078 <BONDS> 224,437 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 0 <OTHER-SE> 96,893 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 385,366 <SALES> 49,895 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 49,895 <CGS> 33,895 <TOTAL-COSTS> 44,630 <OTHER-EXPENSES> (144) <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 5,751 <INCOME-PRETAX> (342) <INCOME-TAX> (67) <INCOME-CONTINUING> (275) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (275) <EPS-BASIC> 0 <EPS-DILUTED> 0