<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
Financial Data Schedule
(amounts in thousands)
This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the balance
sheet, income statement, and footnotes and is qualified in its entirety by
reference to such financial statements.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
       
                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1998
<PERIOD-START>                             JAN-01-1998
<PERIOD-END>                               JUN-30-1998
<CASH>                                             258
<SECURITIES>                                    15,851
<RECEIVABLES>                                    7,001
<ALLOWANCES>                                         0
<INVENTORY>                                     15,850
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                40,436
<PP&E>                                          40,034
<DEPRECIATION>                                (16,914)
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                  65,455
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                           19,971
<BONDS>                                              0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                         6,341
<OTHER-SE>                                      32,018
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                    65,455
<SALES>                                         15,902
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                15,902
<CGS>                                           16,965
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                   16,965
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                 1,213
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                 504
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                (2,780)
<INCOME-TAX>                                   (1,056)
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                            (1,724)
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                   (1,724)
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                    (.14)
<EPS-DILUTED>                                    (.14)