<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1997, and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> YEAR <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1997 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1997 <PERIOD-END> DEC-31-1997 <CASH> 4872 <SECURITIES> 17004 <RECEIVABLES> 29857 <ALLOWANCES> 888 <INVENTORY> 35228 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 89125 <PP&E> 97583 <DEPRECIATION> 42550 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 164483 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 43852 <BONDS> 13792 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 140 <OTHER-SE> 102235 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 164483 <SALES> 164905 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 164905 <CGS> 99860 <TOTAL-COSTS> 99860 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 51686 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 2226 <INCOME-PRETAX> 12390 <INCOME-TAX> 3927 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 8463 <DISCONTINUED> 1330 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 9793 <EPS-PRIMARY> .70 <EPS-DILUTED> .68