<ARTICLE>                     5
<LEGEND>
THIS   SCHEDULE  CONTAINS  SUMMARY  FINANCIAL  INFORMATION  EXTRACTED  FROM  THE
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET OF THE FORM 10-Q FOR THE PERIOD ENDED MARCH
31, 1996 (UNAUDITED) AND FROM THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED  MARCH 31, 1996 (UNAUDITED)  AND  IS QUALIFIED IN ITS
ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>                 
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<PERIOD-START>                                 JAN-01-1996
<PERIOD-END>                                   MAR-31-1996
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<SECURITIES>                                        27,064
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<ALLOWANCES>                                         7,585
<INVENTORY>                                         70,089
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<PP&E>                                              91,645
<DEPRECIATION>                                      35,197
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<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                    0
<PREFERRED>                                              0
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<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                    (587)
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                    (33,527)
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