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                                EXHIBIT 27
                                     
                          FINANCIAL DATA SCHEDULE
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This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the
consolidated balance sheet for the period ended December 31, 1996 and the
related statements of income, cash flows and retained earnings for the
period ended December 31, 1996 and is qualified in its entirety by
reference to such financial statements.
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<PERIOD-TYPE>                   12-Mos
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                Dec-31-1996
<PERIOD-END>                     Dec-31-1996
<CASH>                             1,554,000
<SECURITIES>                               0
<RECEIVABLES>                      7,763,000
<ALLOWANCES>                         190,000
<INVENTORY>                       14,302,000
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                  24,721,000
<PP&E>                            35,138,000
<DEPRECIATION>                    20,032,000
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                    41,958,000
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>              5,532,000
<BONDS>                                    0
<COMMON>                             165,000
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                      0
<PREFERRED>                                0
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<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>      41,958,000
<SALES>                           44,304,000
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                  44,304,000
<CGS>                             21,599,000
<TOTAL-COSTS>                     21,599,000
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                           0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                     118,000
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                    17,000
<INCOME-PRETAX>                    5,411,000
<INCOME-TAX>                       1,299,000
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                4,112,000
<DISCONTINUED>                             0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                            0
<CHANGES>                                  0
<NET-INCOME>                       4,112,000
<EPS-PRIMARY>                           0.25
<EPS-DILUTED>                           0.25