<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the balance sheet, income statement, and footnotes and is qualified in its entirity by reference to such financial statements. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1998 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-1998 <CASH> 1,468 <SECURITIES> 13,965 <RECEIVABLES> 6,897 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 17,526 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 41,285 <PP&E> 41,396 <DEPRECIATION> 17,411 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 67,056 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 19,499 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 6,346 <OTHER-SE> 34,090 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 67,056 <SALES> 32,605 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 32,605 <CGS> 29,570 <TOTAL-COSTS> 29,570 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 1,832 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 780 <INCOME-PRETAX> 423 <INCOME-TAX> 161 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 262 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 262 <EPS-PRIMARY> .02 <EPS-DILUTED> .02