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<LEGEND>
This Schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the
condensed consolidated financial statements contained in the body of the
accompanying Form 10-Q and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such
condensed consolidated financial statements.

<MULTIPLIER> 1,000

                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1999
<PERIOD-END>                               SEP-30-2000
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<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                  124,529
<ALLOWANCES>                                     1,363
<INVENTORY>                                     78,686
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                               236,954
<PP&E>                                         429,339
<DEPRECIATION>                                  96,855
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 807,515
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                          140,026
<BONDS>                                        206,329
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                     80,512
<COMMON>                                       108,656
<OTHER-SE>                                   (270,427)
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   807,515
<SALES>                                        619,327
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                               619,327
<CGS>                                          505,812
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                  538,421
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                   183
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                              46,935
<INCOME-PRETAX>                               (16,085)
<INCOME-TAX>                                   (2,102)
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                           (13,983)
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                               (11,250)
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                  (25,233)
<EPS-BASIC>                                        0
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