<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 1996 AND THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS FOR THE QUARTER ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1996 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1996 <PERIOD-START> JUL-01-1996 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-1996 <CASH> 1,819 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 12,961 <ALLOWANCES> (223) <INVENTORY> 10,885 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 26,044 <PP&E> 15,287 <DEPRECIATION> (559) <TOTAL-ASSETS> 41,347 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 11,437 <BONDS> 1,171 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 0 <OTHER-SE> 28,733 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 41,347 <SALES> 43,882 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 43,882 <CGS> 35,336 <TOTAL-COSTS> 35,336 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 3,513 <LOSS-PROVISION> 45 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 89 <INCOME-PRETAX> 5,077 <INCOME-TAX> 1,929 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 3,148 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 3,148 <EPS-PRIMARY> 0.50 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.50