<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from
FORM 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 1997, and is qualified in
its entirety by reference to such financial statements.
</LEGEND>
       
                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   3-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1997
<PERIOD-END>                               MAR-31-1997
<CASH>                                            2968
<SECURITIES>                                     17779
<RECEIVABLES>                                    31176
<ALLOWANCES>                                      1102
<INVENTORY>                                      34030
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                 89600
<PP&E>                                           89926
<DEPRECIATION>                                   35228
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                  164163
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                            45275
<BONDS>                                          15764
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                           142
<OTHER-SE>                                       98980
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                    164163
<SALES>                                          42313
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                 42313
<CGS>                                            25964
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                    25964
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                 12503
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                 431
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                   3745
<INCOME-TAX>                                      1311
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                               2434
<DISCONTINUED>                                     325
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                      2759
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                      .19
<EPS-DILUTED>                                      .19