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<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET AND THE CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME AS OF AND FOR THE YEAR ENDED MARCH 31, 2000
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<FISCAL-YEAR-END> MAR-31-2000
<PERIOD-START> APR-01-1999
<PERIOD-END> MAR-31-2000
<CASH> 21,660
<SECURITIES> 0
<RECEIVABLES> 108,663
<ALLOWANCES> 416
<INVENTORY> 205,016
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 340,545
<PP&E> 151,692
<DEPRECIATION> 56,651
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 464,374
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 175,397
<BONDS> 282,943
0
0
<COMMON> 0
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<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 464,374
<SALES> 938,252
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 938,252
<CGS> 662,803
<TOTAL-COSTS> 662,803
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 123,566
<LOSS-PROVISION> 1,201
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 41,595
<INCOME-PRETAX> 25,796
<INCOME-TAX> 1,809
<INCOME-CONTINUING> 23,987
<DISCONTINUED> 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0
<CHANGES> 0
<NET-INCOME> 23,987
<EPS-BASIC> 0
<EPS-DILUTED> 0
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