<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS CONTAINED IN THE BODY OF THE ACCOMPANYING FORM 10-Q AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1996 <PERIOD-END> MAR-31-1997 <CASH> 6,944 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 36,858 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 35,476 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 86,570 <PP&E> 132,565 <DEPRECIATION> 91,390 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 164,990 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 39,440 <BONDS> 2,654 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 14,374 <OTHER-SE> 76,694 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 164,990 <SALES> 58,444 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 58,779 <CGS> 45,268 <TOTAL-COSTS> 55,079 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 371 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 510 <INCOME-PRETAX> 2,819 <INCOME-TAX> 1,056 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 1,763 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 1,763 <EPS-PRIMARY> .14 <EPS-DILUTED> .14