<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE ACCOMPANYING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. ****(COLUMNAR AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT FOR PER SHARE DATA)**** </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1998 <PERIOD-END> JUN-30-1998 <CASH> 23,071 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 34,006 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 3,897 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 63,217 <PP&E> 45,499 <DEPRECIATION> 2,402 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 115,655 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 19,634 <BONDS> 13,073 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 49 <OTHER-SE> 62,161 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 115,655 <SALES> 46,104 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 46,104 <CGS> 34,029 <TOTAL-COSTS> 34,029 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 1,147 <INCOME-PRETAX> 15,370 <INCOME-TAX> 6,532 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 7,966 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 7,966 <EPS-PRIMARY> 1.62 <EPS-DILUTED> 1.62