<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE INCOME STATEMENT FOR THE SIX-MONTH PERIOD ENDED JUNE 30, 1996 AND THE BALANCE SHEET AS OF JUNE 30, 1996, AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1996 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1996 <PERIOD-END> JUN-30-1996 <CASH> 8,172 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 12,204 <ALLOWANCES> 340 <INVENTORY> 6,726 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 29,721 <PP&E> 14,599 <DEPRECIATION> 8,611 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 39,762 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 8,929 <BONDS> 108 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 67 <OTHER-SE> 30,550 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 39,762 <SALES> 19,242 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 24,527 <CGS> 6,845 <TOTAL-COSTS> 8,916 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 11,221 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 14 <INCOME-PRETAX> 4,427 <INCOME-TAX> 1,683 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 2,744 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 2,744 <EPS-PRIMARY> .38 <EPS-DILUTED> .38