<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE MARCH 31, 1996 STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS AND BALANCE SHEET, AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1996 <PERIOD-END> MAR-31-1996 <CASH> 2,124,000 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 41,143,000 <ALLOWANCES> 747,000 <INVENTORY> 16,906,000 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 61,257,000 <PP&E> 33,202,000 <DEPRECIATION> 19,014,000 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 104,166,000 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 41,784,000 <BONDS> 48,568,000 <COMMON> 78,000 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 33,997,000 <PREFERRED> 0 <OTHER-SE> (33,683,000) <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 104,166,000 <SALES> 13,931,000 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 47,243,000 <CGS> 12,551,000 <TOTAL-COSTS> 41,825,000 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 23,000 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 1,509,000 <INCOME-PRETAX> (3,394,000) <INCOME-TAX> 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (3,394,000) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (3,394,000) <EPS-PRIMARY> 0 <EPS-DILUTED> 0