<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1996 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1996 <PERIOD-START> JUL-01-1996 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-1996 <CASH> 16,639 <SECURITIES> 2,554 <RECEIVABLES> 12,924 <ALLOWANCES> 400 <INVENTORY> 18,720 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 55,241 <PP&E> 33,947 <DEPRECIATION> 14,296 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 76,844 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 12,259 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 37,869 <OTHER-SE> 26,605 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 76,844 <SALES> 113,347 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 113,347 <CGS> 84,439 <TOTAL-COSTS> 84,439 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 7,052 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0 <INCOME-PRETAX> 22,702 <INCOME-TAX> 9,313 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 13,389 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 13,389 <EPS-PRIMARY> 1.48 <EPS-DILUTED> 0