<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from Form 10-Q for the quarter ended 30 Sep 97, and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1997 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-1997 <CASH> 3977000 <SECURITIES> 19122000 <RECEIVABLES> 33614000 <ALLOWANCES> 872000 <INVENTORY> 33788000 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 92782000 <PP&E> 96338000 <DEPRECIATION> 40878000 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 167158000 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 48201000 <BONDS> 13731000 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 142000 <OTHER-SE> 100772000 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 167158000 <SALES> 126522000 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 126522000 <CGS> 76361000 <TOTAL-COSTS> 76361000 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 38618000 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 694000 <INCOME-PRETAX> 10849000 <INCOME-TAX> 3526000 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 7323000 <DISCONTINUED> 325000 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 7648000 <EPS-PRIMARY> .53 <EPS-DILUTED> .53