<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the consolidated balance sheets, consolidated statements of income and consolidated statements of cash flows included in the Company's Form 10-Q for the three month period ended March 31, 1997, and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements and the notes thereto. </LEGEND> <CURRENCY> U.S. DOLLARS <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1998 <PERIOD-START> JAN-1-1998 <PERIOD-END> MAR-31-1998 <EXCHANGE-RATE> 1 <CASH> 7,356,000 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 32,439,000 <ALLOWANCES> 972,000 <INVENTORY> 2,703,000 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 51,111,000 <PP&E> 31,618,000 <DEPRECIATION> 16,097,000 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 89,854,000 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 18,200,000 <BONDS> 0 <COMMON> 42,193,000 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <OTHER-SE> 0 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 89,854,000 <SALES> 25,822,000 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 25,822,000 <CGS> 13,822,000 <TOTAL-COSTS> 13,822,000 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 11,579,000 <LOSS-PROVISION> 73,000 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 293,000 <INCOME-PRETAX> 55,000 <INCOME-TAX> 35,000 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 20,000 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 20,000 <EPS-PRIMARY> 0.00 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.00