<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS AS OF MARCH 31, 1997 AND THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS FOR THE QUARTER ENDED MARCH 31, 1997 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> JAN-01-1997 <PERIOD-END> MAR-31-1997 <CASH> 1,537 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 14,168 <ALLOWANCES> (253) <INVENTORY> 12,765 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 28,801 <PP&E> 20,021 <DEPRECIATION> (939) <TOTAL-ASSETS> 48,122 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 12,405 <BONDS> 2,466 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 6 <OTHER-SE> 32,102 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 48,122 <SALES> 18,771 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 18,771 <CGS> 15,059 <TOTAL-COSTS> 15,059 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 1,126 <LOSS-PROVISION> 15 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> (14) <INCOME-PRETAX> 2,557 <INCOME-TAX> 946 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 1,611 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 1,611 <EPS-PRIMARY> 0.26 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.26