<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 PER SHARE DATA) **** </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1999 <PERIOD-END> MAR-31-1999 <CASH> 33,695 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 24,503 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 5,139 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 66,876 <PP&E> 53,024 <DEPRECIATION> 6,028 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 127,336 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 28,433 <BONDS> 10,517 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 49 <OTHER-SE> 68,363 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 127,336 <SALES> 20,955 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 20,955 <CGS> 15,986 <TOTAL-COSTS> 15,986 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 105 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 480 <INCOME-PRETAX> 4,710 <INCOME-TAX> 2,418 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 2,013 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 2,013 <EPS-PRIMARY> .42 <EPS-DILUTED> .42