<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from Annual Report to Stockholders and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER>1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> YEAR <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1996 <PERIOD-END> DEC-31-1996 <CASH> 13,066 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 25,156 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 16,415 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 94,961 <PP&E> 82,000 <DEPRECIATION> 59,561 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 120,322 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 26,196 <BONDS> 0 <COMMON> 5,133 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <OTHER-SE> 85,194 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 120,322 <SALES> 116,578 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 116,578 <CGS> 94,363 <TOTAL-COSTS> 136,430 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 189,000 <INCOME-PRETAX> (19,852) <INCOME-TAX> (4,979) <INCOME-CONTINUING> (14,780) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (14,780) <EPS-PRIMARY> (2.88) <EPS-DILUTED> (2.88)