<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS CONTAINED IN THE COMPANY'S QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-QSB FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1996, AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <CURRENCY> CHINA - RMB <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1996 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-1996 <PERIOD-START> JAN-09-1996 <EXCHANGE-RATE> .12005 <CASH> 20,754 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 77,732 <ALLOWANCES> 4,635 <INVENTORY> 57,982 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 208,182 <PP&E> 148,169 <DEPRECIATION> 19,180 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 430,762 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 218,205 <BONDS> 12,506 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 48 <OTHER-SE> 137,345 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 430,762 <SALES> 139,650 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 139,650 <CGS> 111,984 <TOTAL-COSTS> 111,984 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 4,957 <INCOME-PRETAX> 6,118 <INCOME-TAX> 1,250 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 4,310 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 4,310 <EPS-PRIMARY> .74 <EPS-DILUTED> 0