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<S>                             <C>                     <C>                     <C>                     <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   9-MOS                   9-MOS                   3-MOS                   3-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          JAN-01-1997             JAN-01-1998             JUL-01-1997             JUL-01-1998
<PERIOD-END>                               SEP-30-1997             SEP-30-1998             SEP-30-1997             SEP-30-1998
<CASH>                                           8,307                  22,768                   8,307                  22,768
<SECURITIES>                                         0                       0                       0                       0
<RECEIVABLES>                                    5,549                   5,902                   5,549                   5,902
<ALLOWANCES>                                         0                     134                       0                     134
<INVENTORY>                                     11,483                  11,741                  11,483                  11,741
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                25,555                  41,072                  25,565                  41,072
<PP&E>                                          14,526                  15,320                  14,526                  15,320
<DEPRECIATION>                                   9,703                   9,458                   9,703                   9,458
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                  30,377                 182,616                  30,577                 182,616
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                           17,527                  27,675                  17,327                  27,675
<BONDS>                                            450                 218,667                     450                 218,667
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0                       0                       0                       0
<PREFERRED>                                          0                       0                       0                       0
<COMMON>                                         1,235                     473                   1,235                     473
<OTHER-SE>                                      11,365                (64,199)                  11,355                (64,199)
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                    30,577                 182,616                  30,377                 182,616
<SALES>                                              0                       0                       0                       0
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                               131,045                 137,152                  21,964                  42,452
<CGS>                                           84,239                  95,049                  13,866                  30,072
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                   84,239                  95,049                  13,866                  30,072
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                 9,376                  10,035                   1,963                   3,456
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0                       0                       0                       0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                               (121)                  11,293                      20                 (6,464)
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                 37,551                  11,802                   6,155                 (4,241)
<INCOME-TAX>                                       563                     312                      95                      37
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                             36,988                  11,490                   6,060                 (4,278)
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0                       0                       0                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0                       0                       0                       0
<CHANGES>                                            0                       0                       0                       0
<NET-INCOME>                                    36,988                  11,490                   6,060                 (4,278)
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                        0                       0                       0                       0
<EPS-DILUTED>                                        0                       0                       0                       0
        

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