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<ARTICLE>                           5
<LEGEND>
THIS  SCHEDULE  CONTAINS  SUMMARY   FINANCIAL  INFORMATION  EXTRACTED  FROM  THE
COMPANY'S UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR  THE  THREE
MONTHS  ENDED  MARCH 31, 1997 AND CONSOLIDATED 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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<S>                                          <C>               <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                                 3-MOS            YEAR
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                             DEC-31-1997      DEC-31-1996
<PERIOD-START>                                JAN-01-1997      JAN-01-1996
<PERIOD-END>                                  MAR-31-1997      DEC-31-1996
<CASH>                                             84,454           95,784
<SECURITIES>                                            0                0
<RECEIVABLES>                                     157,015          150,817
<ALLOWANCES>                                       (5,438)          (5,807)
<INVENTORY>                                       116,030          117,461
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                   16,780           11,036
<PP&E>                                            245,621          263,859
<DEPRECIATION>                                   (187,436)        (189,536)
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                    760,800          781,704
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                             341,499          337,659
<BONDS>                                           227,473          229,492
<COMMON>                                               97               97
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                   0                0
<PREFERRED>                                             0                0
<OTHER-SE>                                         86,641          106,113
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                      760,800          781,704
<SALES>                                           513,737        2,225,313
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                  513,737        2,225,313
<CGS>                                             424,244        1,831,006
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                     498,218        2,138,783
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                        0                0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                        0                0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                  6,897           30,778
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                    10,233           64,508
<INCOME-TAX>                                        4,179           17,496
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                                 1,338           19,601
<DISCONTINUED>                                          0                0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                         0                0
<CHANGES>                                               0                0
<NET-INCOME>                                        1,338           19,601
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