<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 1998 and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1998 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-1998 <CASH> 2,666 <SECURITIES> 14,415 <RECEIVABLES> 33,256 <ALLOWANCES> 1,127 <INVENTORY> 32,031 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 90,391 <PP&E> 104,510 <DEPRECIATION> 49,055 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 196,390 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 58,135 <BONDS> 33,316 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 140 <OTHER-SE> 100,604 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 196,390 <SALES> 134,109 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 134,109 <CGS> 86,051 <TOTAL-COSTS> 86,051 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 47,258 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 2,611 <INCOME-PRETAX> (1,811) <INCOME-TAX> 331 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (2,142) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (2,142) <EPS-PRIMARY> ($0.15) <EPS-DILUTED> ($0.15)