<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED MARCH 31, 1997, AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1997 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1997 <PERIOD-END> MAR-31-1997 <CASH> 7,895 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 13,170 <ALLOWANCES> 400 <INVENTORY> 29,900 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 55,826 <PP&E> 34,779 <DEPRECIATION> 14,828 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 77,766 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 9,067 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 38,478 <OTHER-SE> 29,480 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 77,766 <SALES> 29,001 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 29,001 <CGS> 24,976 <TOTAL-COSTS> 24,976 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 2,184 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0 <INCOME-PRETAX> 2,013 <INCOME-TAX> 815 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 1,198 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 1,198 <EPS-PRIMARY> .13 <EPS-DILUTED> 0