<TABLE> <S> <C>

<ARTICLE>                     5
<LEGEND>
     This  schedule contains  summary financial  information  extracted from the
consolidated  financial  statements of the Company for the period ended December
31, 1999 and  is qualified  in its  entirety  by  reference  to  such  financial
statements.
</LEGEND>

<MULTIPLIER>                                                        1,000
<CURRENCY>                                                  U. S. Dollars

<S>                                                                   <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                                                      12-MOS
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<PERIOD-START>                                                JAN-01-1999
<PERIOD-END>                                                  DEC-31-1999
<EXCHANGE-RATE>                                                       1.0
<CASH>                                                              8,740
<SECURITIES>                                                            0
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<ALLOWANCES>                                                        5,490
<INVENTORY>                                                        28,332
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                                   75,473
<PP&E>                                                             43,655
<DEPRECIATION>                                                      6,465
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<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                                   0
<PREFERRED>                                                             0
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<SALES>                                                           169,355
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                                  169,355
<CGS>                                                              83,747
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                                      83,747
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                                        0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                                    1,673
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                                 17,757
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                                   (12,094)
<INCOME-TAX>                                                        1,816
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                                               (14,288)
<DISCONTINUED>                                                          0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                                         0
<CHANGES>                                                               0
<NET-INCOME>                                                      (14,288)
<EPS-BASIC>                                                         (0.94)
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