<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM HUDSON
RESPIRATORY CARE AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS.

<MULTIPLIER> 1,000

                                                  
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   3-MOS                   6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-2000             DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-START>                             APR-01-2000             JAN-01-2000
<PERIOD-END>                               JUN-30-2000             JUN-30-2000
<CASH>                                               0                   2,771
<SECURITIES>                                         0                       0
<RECEIVABLES>                                        0                  35,909
<ALLOWANCES>                                         0                 (1,071)
<INVENTORY>                                          0                  30,892
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                     0                  71,792
<PP&E>                                               0                  45,604
<DEPRECIATION>                                       0                (58,723)
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                       0                 261,346
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                                0                (32,651)
<BONDS>                                              0               (115,000)
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0                (37,539)
<PREFERRED>                                          0                       0
<COMMON>                                             0                (92,158)
<OTHER-SE>                                           0                     555
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                         0               (261,346)
<SALES>                                       (31,811)                (72,618)
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                              (31,811)                (72,618)
<CGS>                                           14,825                  37,328
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                   12,242                  22,394
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                   546                     605
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0                       0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                               4,584                   9,862
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                    386                 (2,429)
<INCOME-TAX>                                       (1)                   1,215
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                                385                   1,214
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0                       0
<CHANGES>                                            0                       0
<NET-INCOME>                                       385                   1,214
<EPS-BASIC>                                          0                       0
<EPS-DILUTED>                                        0                       0