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<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINES SUMMARY INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE UNAUDITED
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR PERIODS AUGUST 6, 1996 TO
DECEMBER 31, 1996, JANUARY 1, 1996 TO AUGUST 5, 1996, JANUARY 1, 1995 TO
DECEMBER 31, 1995 AND JANUARY 1, 1994 TO DECEMBER 31, 1994, AND IS QUALIFIED IN
ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH STATEMENTS.
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<S>                             <C>                     <C>                     <C>                     <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   5-MOS                   7-MOS                   YEAR                   YEAR
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1996             DEC-31-1996             DEC-31-1995             DEC-31-1994
<PERIOD-END>                               DEC-31-1996             AUG-05-1996             DEC-31-1995             DEC-31-1994
<CASH>                                          22,400                       0                  17,310                  24,710
<SECURITIES>                                    51,120                       0                       0                       0
<RECEIVABLES>                                  132,890                       0                 334,420                 317,610
<ALLOWANCES>                                     4,800                       0                   9,000                   7,700
<INVENTORY>                                    526,300                       0                 559,940                 570,330
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                               764,680                       0                 946,040                 952,700
<PP&E>                                         356,960                       0                 746,380                 703,730
<DEPRECIATION>                                   7,630                       0                 262,280                 237,330
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                               1,190,730                       0               1,903,910               1,907,480
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                          265,130                       0                 205,150                 194,440
<BONDS>                                        200,000                       0                       0                       0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0                       0                       0                       0
<PREFERRED>                                          0                       0                       0                       0
<COMMON>                                             0                       0                       0                       0
<OTHER-SE>                                     453,360                       0               1,621,040               1,633,110
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                 1,190,730                       0               1,903,910               1,907,480
<SALES>                                        857,490               1,147,890               1,992,610               1,897,480
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                               857,490               1,147,890               1,992,610               1,897,480
<CGS>                                          638,140                 870,650               1,500,990               1,434,030
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                  638,140                 870,650               1,500,990               1,434,030
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                 6,730                   3,480                   8,260                   7,280
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0                       0                       0                       0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                              19,930                  52,690                  94,830                  87,090
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                 48,110                 (1,160)                 (9,260)                (17,720)
<INCOME-TAX>                                    16,840                   6,830                   6,690                   6,050
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                             31,270                 (7,990)                (16,240)                (23,770)
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0                       0                       0                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0                       0                       0                       0
<CHANGES>                                            0                       0                       0                       0
<NET-INCOME>                                    31,270                 (7,990)                (16,240)                (23,770)
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                        0                       0                       0                       0
<EPS-DILUTED>                                        0                       0                       0                       0


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