<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME AND THE CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> MAR-31-1996 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-1995 <CASH> 4,420 <SECURITIES> 6,952 <RECEIVABLES> 33,809 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 21,927 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 74,408 <PP&E> 46,076 <DEPRECIATION> 30,380 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 90,650 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 23,768 <BONDS> 0 <COMMON> 63 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <OTHER-SE> 65,110 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 90,650 <SALES> 71,549 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 71,549 <CGS> 58,091 <TOTAL-COSTS> 67,832 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0 <INCOME-PRETAX> 4,047 <INCOME-TAX> 1,518 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 2,529 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 2,529 <EPS-PRIMARY> 0 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.40