<TABLE> <S> <C>
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<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM SEPTEMBER
30, 2000 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO
SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
<S> <C> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS 9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000 DEC-31-1999
<PERIOD-START> JAN-01-2000 JAN-01-1999
<PERIOD-END> SEP-30-2000 SEP-30-1999
<CASH> 7,665 4,311
<SECURITIES> 0 1,097
<RECEIVABLES> 55,000<F5> 55,497<F5>
<ALLOWANCES> 2,753 2,756
<INVENTORY> 107,513 109,332
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 184,377 187,283
<PP&E> 148,292 147,222
<DEPRECIATION> 79,267 69,837
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 350,854 365,618
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 43,822 51,709
<BONDS> 102,104<F1> 21,847<F1>
0 0
0 0
<COMMON> 132 0
<OTHER-SE> 0 0
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 350,854 365,618
<SALES> 236,899 234,704
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 236,899 234,704
<CGS> 162,608 158,510
<TOTAL-COSTS> 215,586<F2> 215,322<F2>
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 383 144
<LOSS-PROVISION> 473 197
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 7,520 6,671
<INCOME-PRETAX> 13,388 12,272
<INCOME-TAX> 5,489 4,914
<INCOME-CONTINUING> 7,899 7,358
<DISCONTINUED> 0 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0 0
<CHANGES> 0 0
<NET-INCOME> 7,899 7,358
<EPS-BASIC> $.60 $.50<F3>
<EPS-DILUTED> $.59 $.50<F3>
<FN>
<F1>INCLUDES LONG-TERM DEBT AND CURRENT PORTION
<F2>INCLUDES ONLY COST OF GOODS SOLD AND OPERATING EXPENSES.
<F3>NET INCOME IS FOR THE NINE MONTH PERIOD ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1999. COMMON STOCK
WAS NOT ISSUED UNTIL OCTOBER 18, 1999, WHICH COINCIDED WITH THE SPIN-OFF. THE
HISTORICAL CARVE-OUT EARNINGS PER SHARE OF $0.56 WERE ADJUSTED BY $0.06 PER
SHARE TO REFLECT THE ESTIMATED ADDITIONAL INTEREST AND GENERAL ADMINISTRATIVE
EXPENSES WHICH WE WOULD HAVE INCURRED AS AN INDEPENDENT PUBLIC COMPANY TO ARRIVE
AT PRO FORMA EARNINGS PER SHARE OF $0.50.
<F5>RECEIVABLES NET OF ALLOWANCES.
</FN>
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