<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1996, and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 12-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1996 <PERIOD-END> DEC-31-1996 <CASH> 5392 <SECURITIES> 19028 <RECEIVABLES> 28200 <ALLOWANCES> 907 <INVENTORY> 32322 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 88527 <PP&E> 86126 <DEPRECIATION> 34322 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 152176 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 34521 <BONDS> 15900 <COMMON> 142 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <OTHER-SE> 97801 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 152176 <SALES> 155946 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 155946 <CGS> 92523 <TOTAL-COSTS> 92523 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 46016 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 1594 <INCOME-PRETAX> 19908 <INCOME-TAX> 6441 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 13467 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 13467 <EPS-PRIMARY> .93 <EPS-DILUTED> .93