<ARTICLE> 5 <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> YEAR <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1996 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1996 <PERIOD-END> DEC-31-1996 <CASH> 320 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 13,564 <ALLOWANCES> (379) <INVENTORY> 19,573 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 33,890 <PP&E> 23,719 <DEPRECIATION> (11,532) <TOTAL-ASSETS> 69,266 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 23,404 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 6,879 <PREFERRED> 13,850 <COMMON> 216 <OTHER-SE> (12,830) <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 69,266 <SALES> 65,099 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 65,099 <CGS> 49,392 <TOTAL-COSTS> 49,392 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 11,456 <LOSS-PROVISION> 68 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 4,248 <INCOME-PRETAX> (105) <INCOME-TAX> 712 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (817) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (817) <EPS-PRIMARY> 0 <EPS-DILUTED> (.31) <FN> <F1> PRO FORMA FOR THE RECAPITALIZATION </FN>