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<LEGEND>
THIS  SCHEDULE  CONTAINS  SUMMARY  FINANCIAL   INFORMATION  EXTRACTED  FROM  THE
FINANCIAL  STATEMENTS  FOR THE YEAR ENDED  DECEMBER 31, 1996 AND IS QUALIFIED IN
ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
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<PERIOD-END>                                                         DEC-31-1996
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<SECURITIES>                                                                  0
<RECEIVABLES>                                                            23,273
<ALLOWANCES>                                                              1,227
<INVENTORY>                                                              18,525
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                                         46,040
<PP&E>                                                                   14,801
<DEPRECIATION>                                                            3,327
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                                           69,525
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                                                    42,868
<BONDS>                                                                  13,382
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                                     3,555
<PREFERRED>                                                                   0
<COMMON>                                                                    486
<OTHER-SE>                                                                8,316
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                                             69,525
<SALES>                                                                 130,733
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                                        138,255
<CGS>                                                                   107,029
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                                           109,668
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                                         25,388
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                                              0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                                        3,794
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                                            (625)
<INCOME-TAX>                                                                962
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                                                      (1,587)
<DISCONTINUED>                                                           (9,652)
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                                               0
<CHANGES>                                                                     0
<NET-INCOME>                                                            (11,239)
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                                             (0.25)
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