<TABLE> <S> <C>

<PAGE>
<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM
THE CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET, STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS AND NOTES TO THE
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE 
TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
       
<S>                             <C>                     <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   YEAR                   9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1996             DEC-31-1995
<PERIOD-START>                             JAN-01-1996             MAR-26-1995
<PERIOD-END>                               DEC-31-1996             DEC-31-1995
<CASH>                                          22,872                  22,010
<SECURITIES>                                     4,203                   4,864
<RECEIVABLES>                                  144,765                 117,760
<ALLOWANCES>                                   (9,627)                (11,571)
<INVENTORY>                                     83,320                  72,442
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                               274,835                 231,378
<PP&E>                                         218,732                 217,078
<DEPRECIATION>                               (131,579)               (137,033)
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 467,295                 440,348
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                          187,032                 188,780
<BONDS>                                         65,891                  82,972
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0                       0
<PREFERRED>                                          0                       0
<COMMON>                                           208                     199
<OTHER-SE>                                     204,512                 156,002
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   467,295                 440,348
<SALES>                                        554,002                 383,984
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                               554,002                 383,984
<CGS>                                          391,270                 322,503
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                  391,270                 322,503
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                98,647                 125,452
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0                       0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                               7,927                   7,309
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                 57,970                (70,715)
<INCOME-TAX>                                    20,869                (17,234)
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                             37,101                (53,481)
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0                       0
<CHANGES>                                            0                       0
<NET-INCOME>                                    37,101                (53,481)
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                     1.79                  (2.63)
<EPS-DILUTED>                                     1.76                  (2.32)
        

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