<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FORMTHE COMPANY'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 12-MOS 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1996 DEC-31-1997 <PERIOD-END> DEC-31-1996 MAR-31-1997 <CASH> 1,361 1,545 <SECURITIES> 0 0 <RECEIVABLES> 25,514 28,434 <ALLOWANCES> 0 0 <INVENTORY> 51,571 47,500 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 82,974 81,986 <PP&E> 35,772 32,814 <DEPRECIATION> 4,388 1,288 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 114,777 113,911 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 33,450 31,029 <BONDS> 0 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 0 <PREFERRED> 0 0 <COMMON> 10 10 <OTHER-SE> 50,872 51,927 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 114,777 113,911 <SALES> 115,864 34,215 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 115,864 34,215 <CGS> 77,863 24,635 <TOTAL-COSTS> 99,865 30,226 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 0<F1> <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 2,647 668 <INCOME-PRETAX> 13,352 3,321 <INCOME-TAX> 4,234 1,065 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 9,118 2,256 <DISCONTINUED> 0 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 0 <CHANGES> 0 0 <NET-INCOME> 9,118 2,256 <EPS-PRIMARY> 9.12 2.26 <EPS-DILUTED> 0 0 <FN> <F1>INCLUDES OTHER OPERATING EXPENSES AND OTHER INCOME. </FN>