<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> 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1999 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1999 <PERIOD-END> JUN-30-1999 <CASH> 3,489 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 45,436 <ALLOWANCES> 1,650 <INVENTORY> 49,323 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 103,414 <PP&E> 40,009 <DEPRECIATION> 4,339 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 446,775 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 45,206 <BONDS> 271,508 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 0 <OTHER-SE> 108,828 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 446,775 <SALES> 112,598 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 112,598 <CGS> 75,974 <TOTAL-COSTS> 98,682 <OTHER-EXPENSES> (367) <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 12,729 <INCOME-PRETAX> 1,554 <INCOME-TAX> 1,737 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (183) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (183) <EPS-BASIC> 0 <EPS-DILUTED> 0