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<S>                           <C>
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>. . . . . .  MAR-31-2001
                              ---------------------------------------------
<PERIOD-START> . . . . . . .  APR-01-2000
                              ---------------------------------------------
<PERIOD-END> . . . . . . . .  DEC-31-2000
                              ---------------------------------------------
<PERIOD -TYPE> . . . . . . .                                          9-MOS
                              ---------------------------------------------
<CASH> . . . . . . . . . . .                                          17732
                              ---------------------------------------------
<SECURITIES> . . . . . . . .                                              0
                              ---------------------------------------------
<RECEIVABLES>. . . . . . . .                                         195827
                              ---------------------------------------------
<ALLOWANCES> . . . . . . . .                                          12394
                              ---------------------------------------------
<INVENTORY>. . . . . . . . .                                         135733
                              ---------------------------------------------
<CURRENT-ASSETS> . . . . . .                                         363457
                              ---------------------------------------------
<PP&E> . . . . . . . . . . .                                         164994
                              ---------------------------------------------
<DEPRECIATION> . . . . . . .                                         114475
                              ---------------------------------------------
<TOTAL-ASSETS> . . . . . . .                                         868911
                              ---------------------------------------------
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>. . . .                                         217908
                              ---------------------------------------------
<BONDS>. . . . . . . . . . .                                         402960
                              ---------------------------------------------
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>. . . .                                              0
                              ---------------------------------------------
<PREFERRED>. . . . . . . . .                                              0
                              ---------------------------------------------
<COMMON> . . . . . . . . . .                                          45409
                              ---------------------------------------------
<OTHER-SE> . . . . . . . . .                                         191569
                              ---------------------------------------------
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                                         868911
                              ---------------------------------------------
<SALES>. . . . . . . . . . .                                         580864
                              ---------------------------------------------
<TOTAL-REVENUES> . . . . . .                                         580864
                              ---------------------------------------------
<CGS>. . . . . . . . . . . .                                         315334
                              ---------------------------------------------
<TOTAL-COSTS>. . . . . . . .                                         533091
                              ---------------------------------------------
<OTHER-EXPENSES> . . . . . .                                         217757
                              ---------------------------------------------
<LOSS-PROVISION> . . . . . .                                           2764
                              ---------------------------------------------
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> . . . . .                                          25587
                              ---------------------------------------------
<INCOME-PRETAX>. . . . . . .                                          47773
                              ---------------------------------------------
<INCOME-TAX> . . . . . . . .                                          17581
                              ---------------------------------------------
<INCOME-CONTINUING>. . . . .                                          30192
                              ---------------------------------------------
<DISCONTINUED> . . . . . . .                                              0
                              ---------------------------------------------
<EXTRAORDINARY>. . . . . . .                                              0
                              ---------------------------------------------
<CHANGES>. . . . . . . . . .                                              0
                              ---------------------------------------------
<NET-INCOME> . . . . . . . .                                          30192
                              ---------------------------------------------
<EPS-BASIC>. . . . . . . .                                           0.97
                              ---------------------------------------------
<EPS-DILUTED>. . . . . . . .                                           0.93
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