<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 1997 AND THE CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1997 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> YEAR <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1997 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1997 <PERIOD-END> DEC-31-1997 <CASH> 30,821 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 139,084<F1> <ALLOWANCES> 7,534<F1> <INVENTORY> 98,677 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 281,724 <PP&E> 146,429 <DEPRECIATION> 71,799 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 361,810 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 98,920 <BONDS> 12,307 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 136 <OTHER-SE> 229,585 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 361,810 <SALES> 338,637 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 431,244 <CGS> 163,006 <TOTAL-COSTS> 217,425 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 188,557 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> (3,106) <INCOME-PRETAX> 25,893 <INCOME-TAX> 4,722 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 21,171 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 21,171 <EPS-PRIMARY> 1.51 <EPS-DILUTED> 1.41 <FN> <F1>THE COMPANY ALSO HAS LONG-TERM INSTALLMENT RECEIVABLES OF $1,563 AND A RELATED ALLOWANCE OF $246 WHICH ARE REPORTED AS NON-CURRENT ASSETS. </FN>