<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE COMPANY'S STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS (LOSS) AND BALANCE SHEETS AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1997 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1997 <PERIOD-END> JUN-30-1997 <CASH> 3,717 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 15,066 <ALLOWANCES> 401 <INVENTORY> 14,402 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 33,375 <PP&E> 105,025 <DEPRECIATION> 64,176 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 84,939 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 68,306 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 9,748 <COMMON> 2,113 <OTHER-SE> (11,534) <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 84,939 <SALES> 57,580 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 57,580 <CGS> 43,516 <TOTAL-COSTS> 43,516 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 14,446 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 2,795 <INCOME-PRETAX> (3,177) <INCOME-TAX> 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (3,177) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (3,177) <EPS-PRIMARY> (0.90) <EPS-DILUTED> (0.90)