<TABLE> <S> <C>
<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THE SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS AND CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF
INCOME AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<S> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-START> JAN-01-2000
<PERIOD-END> SEP-30-2000
<CASH> 97,739
<SECURITIES> 0
<RECEIVABLES> 469,738
<ALLOWANCES> 23,222
<INVENTORY> 431,509
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 1,101,565
<PP&E> 927,950
<DEPRECIATION> 0<F1>
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 3,405,228
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 450,462
<BONDS> 1,134,230
0
0
<COMMON> 121,335
<OTHER-SE> 1,293,999
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 3,405,228
<SALES> 569,727
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 1,279,400
<CGS> 383,261
<TOTAL-COSTS> 897,857
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 0
<LOSS-PROVISION> 0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 45,360
<INCOME-PRETAX> 71,181
<INCOME-TAX> 25,626
<INCOME-CONTINUING> 44,720
<DISCONTINUED> (3,458)
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0
<CHANGES> 0
<NET-INCOME> 41,262
<EPS-BASIC> 0.38
<EPS-DILUTED> 0.37
<FN>
<F1>THIS AMOUNT IS NOT DISCLOSED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND THUS A VALUE OF
ZERO HAS BEEN SHOWN FOR PURPOSES OF THE FINANCIAL DATA SCHEDULE.
</FN>
</TABLE>