<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 six month period ended June 30, 1998, and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements and the notes thereto. </LEGEND> <CURRENCY> U.S. DOLLARS <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1998 <PERIOD-START> JAN-1-1998 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-1998 <EXCHANGE-RATE> 1 <CASH> 4,260,000 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 44,165,000 <ALLOWANCES> (1,208,000) <INVENTORY> 3,017,000 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 58,419,000 <PP&E> 34,079,000 <DEPRECIATION> (17,899,000) <TOTAL-ASSETS> 99,280,000 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 27,327,000 <BONDS> 0 <COMMON> 42,875,000 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <OTHER-SE> 0 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 99,280,000 <SALES> 97,662,000 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 97,662,000 <CGS> 57,610,000 <TOTAL-COSTS> 57,610,000 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 35,992,000 <LOSS-PROVISION> 691,000 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 891,000 <INCOME-PRETAX> 2,478,000 <INCOME-TAX> 1,154,000 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 1,324,000 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 1,324,000 <EPS-PRIMARY> 0.08 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.08