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<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
COMPANY'S UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENT, BALANCE SHEET, AND STATEMENT
OF CASH FLOW AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
<S> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-START> JAN-01-2000
<PERIOD-END> SEP-30-2000
<CASH> 23,279
<SECURITIES> 0
<RECEIVABLES> 129,304
<ALLOWANCES> 0
<INVENTORY> 241,981
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 445,057
<PP&E> 106,411
<DEPRECIATION> 0
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 834,014
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 165,932
<BONDS> 459,202
0
0
<COMMON> 0
<OTHER-SE> 169,524
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 834,014
<SALES> 494,979
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 500,266
<CGS> 387,065
<TOTAL-COSTS> 390,317
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 100,133
<LOSS-PROVISION> 0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 41,932
<INCOME-PRETAX> (31,244)
<INCOME-TAX> (7,901)
<INCOME-CONTINUING> (23,343)
<DISCONTINUED> 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0
<CHANGES> 0
<NET-INCOME> (23,343)
<EPS-BASIC> 0
<EPS-DILUTED> 0
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