<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the Form 10-Q for the period ending September 30, 1998 and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such Form 10-Q. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1998 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1998 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-1998 <CASH> 24,813 <SECURITIES> 1,330 <RECEIVABLES> 0<F1> <ALLOWANCES> 0<F1> <INVENTORY> 1,537 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 57,372 <PP&E> 0<F1> <DEPRECIATION> 0<F1> <TOTAL-ASSETS> 93,403 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 11,285 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 7,500 <OTHER-SE> 47,056 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 93,403 <SALES> 74,930 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 0 <CGS> 41,320 <TOTAL-COSTS> 0 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0 <INCOME-PRETAX> 9,170 <INCOME-TAX> 4,040 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 3,885 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 3,885 <EPS-PRIMARY> .60 <EPS-DILUTED> .59 <FN> <F1>Disclosure not required on interim financial statements. </FN>