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<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.
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<S>                             <C>                     <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   12-MOS                   12-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1998             DEC-31-1997
<PERIOD-START>                             JAN-01-1998             JAN-01-1997
<PERIOD-END>                               DEC-31-1998             DEC-31-1997
<CASH>                                          25,313                       0
<SECURITIES>                                       837                       0
<RECEIVABLES>                                  189,609                       0
<ALLOWANCES>                                   (10,758)                      0
<INVENTORY>                                     68,535                       0
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                               310,959                       0
<PP&E>                                         271,632                       0
<DEPRECIATION>                                (146,594)                      0
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 530,205                       0
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                          147,581                       0
<BONDS>                                        150,352                       0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0                       0
<PREFERRED>                                          0                       0
<COMMON>                                           194                       0
<OTHER-SE>                                     219,887                       0
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   530,205                       0
<SALES>                                        311,845                 335,214
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                               597,920                 603,534
<CGS>                                          241,454                 224,803
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                  465,319                 422,036
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                30,037                  25,363
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0                       0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                               9,081                   7,730
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                  7,520                  66,585
<INCOME-TAX>                                     2,707                  23,971
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                              4,813                  42,614
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0                     462
<CHANGES>                                            0                       0
<NET-INCOME>                                     4,813                  42,152
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                     0.24                    1.97
<EPS-DILUTED>                                     0.24                    1.90
        

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