<ARTICLE>                     5
<LEGEND>
THIS  SCHEDULE  CONTAINS  SUMMARY  FINANCIAL   INFORMATION  EXTRACTED  FROM  THE
CONSOLIDATED  FINANCIAL  STATEMENTS  AS OF MARCH 31, 1998 WHICH ARE CONTAINED IN
FORM 10-Q AND IS  QUALIFIED  IN ITS  ENTIRETY  BY  REFERENCE  TO SUCH  FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
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<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                              DEC-31-1998
<PERIOD-START>                                 JAN-01-1998
<PERIOD-END>                                   MAR-31-1998
<CASH>                                         11,799
<SECURITIES>                                   0
<RECEIVABLES>                                  39,369
<ALLOWANCES>                                   758
<INVENTORY>                                    39,476
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                               96,237
<PP&E>                                         37,712
<DEPRECIATION>                                 11,129
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 127,160
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                          38,509
<BONDS>                                        0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                          0
<PREFERRED>                                    0
<COMMON>                                       90     
<OTHER-SE>                                     85,142 
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   127,160
<SALES>                                        40,967 
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                               40,967 
<CGS>                                          23,533 
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                  13,262 
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                               (128)  
<LOSS-PROVISION>                               0      
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                             (54)   
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                4,354  
<INCOME-TAX>                                   2,702  
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                            0      
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<CHANGES>                                      0    
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