<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 1998 and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <CURRENCY> USD <PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1998 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1998 <PERIOD-END> JUN-30-1998 <EXCHANGE-RATE> 1 <CASH> 3,899 <SECURITIES> 15,632 <RECEIVABLES> 31,768 <ALLOWANCES> 1,001 <INVENTORY> 34,391 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 94,058 <PP&E> 104,712 <DEPRECIATION> 48,681 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 187,924 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 64,004 <BONDS> 33,819 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 140 <OTHER-SE> 85,644 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 187,924 <SALES> 89,503 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 89,503 <CGS> 57,591 <TOTAL-COSTS> 57,591 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 50,786 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 1,557 <INCOME-PRETAX> (20,791) <INCOME-TAX> (4,138) <INCOME-CONTINUING> (16,653) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (16,653) <EPS-PRIMARY> (1.19) <EPS-DILUTED> (1.19)