<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM (A) BALANCE SHEET INCOME STATEMENT AS OF 9/30/96. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <CURRENCY> U.S. DOLLARS <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1996 <PERIOD-START> JUL-01-1996 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-1996 <EXCHANGE-RATE> 1 <CASH> 8,909 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 29,106 <ALLOWANCES> 5,147 <INVENTORY> 22,524 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 59,073 <PP&E> 36,338 <DEPRECIATION> 24,146 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 117,373 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 29,867 <BONDS> 27,956 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 5,000 <COMMON> 90,503 <OTHER-SE> 35,953 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 117,373 <SALES> 0 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 33,821 <CGS> 15,364 <TOTAL-COSTS> 15,364 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 16,305 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 397 <INCOME-PRETAX> 1,613 <INCOME-TAX> 472 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 1,141 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 1,141 <EPS-PRIMARY> .06 <EPS-DILUTED> .06