<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE ISSUER'S INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS DATED MARCH 31, 1999, SET FORTH IN THE ACCOMPANYING FORM 10-Q AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <CURRENCY> U. S. DOLLARS <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1999 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1999 <PERIOD-END> MAR-31-1999 <EXCHANGE-RATE> 1.0 <CASH> 227 <SECURITIES> 97 <RECEIVABLES> 7,184 <ALLOWANCES> 393 <INVENTORY> 3,879 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 12,334 <PP&E> 33,285 <DEPRECIATION> 17,516 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 32,412 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 5,867 <BONDS> 8,592 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 819 <OTHER-SE> 17,953 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 32,412 <SALES> 11,145 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 11,145 <CGS> 8,049 <TOTAL-COSTS> 10,548 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 175 <INCOME-PRETAX> 422 <INCOME-TAX> 181 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 241 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 241 <EPS-PRIMARY> .04 <EPS-DILUTED> .04