<TABLE> <S> <C>
<PAGE>
<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM BALANCE
SHEET & INCOME STATEMENT AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<RESTATED>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
<S> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1999
<PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1999
<PERIOD-END> SEP-30-1999
<CASH> 3,458
<SECURITIES> 0
<RECEIVABLES> 77,122
<ALLOWANCES> 3,878
<INVENTORY> 10,714
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 104,435
<PP&E> 16,509
<DEPRECIATION> 5,970
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 214,416
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 138,134
<BONDS> 0
0
0
<COMMON> 22
<OTHER-SE> 74,733
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 214,416
<SALES> 153,925
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 275,916
<CGS> 140,161<F1>
<TOTAL-COSTS> 215,615
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 102,789<F2>
<LOSS-PROVISION> 0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 4,652
<INCOME-PRETAX> (47,140)
<INCOME-TAX> (14,481)
<INCOME-CONTINUING> (32,659)
<DISCONTINUED> 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0
<CHANGES> 0
<NET-INCOME> (32,659)
<EPS-BASIC> (1.48)
<EPS-DILUTED> (1.48)
<FN>
<F1>Includes $.8 million inventory impairment due to strategic restructuring Q399
<F2>Includes restructuring costs of $3.6 million and goodwill write-off of $41.7
million
</FN>
</TABLE>