<ARTICLE> 5
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000

                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          JAN-31-2001
<PERIOD-START>                             FEB-01-2000
<PERIOD-END>                               JUL-31-2000
<CASH>                                          21,734
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                  172,702
<ALLOWANCES>                                     6,487
<INVENTORY>                                     32,346
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                               238,279
<PP&E>                                         142,998
<DEPRECIATION>                                  87,590
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 397,070
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                          120,462
<BONDS>                                        348,396
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                     38,826
<COMMON>                                            52
<OTHER-SE>                                   (123,406)
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   397,070
<SALES>                                        350,890
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                               350,890
<CGS>                                          232,609
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                  232,609
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                90,022
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                 2,121
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                              21,890
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                  8,509
<INCOME-TAX>                                     4,040
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                              4,383
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                     1,254
<EPS-BASIC>                                       0.25
<EPS-DILUTED>                                     0.24