<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the 
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet at March 31, 1996, (Unaudited) and 
the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations for the three months 
ended March 31, 1996, (Unaudited) and is qualified in its entirety by 
reference to such financial statements.
</LEGEND>
       
                              
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<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                           DEC-31-1996
<PERIOD-START>                              JAN-01-1996
<PERIOD-END>                                MAR-31-1996
<CASH>                                        6,191,487
<SECURITIES>                                          0
<RECEIVABLES>                                27,522,716
<ALLOWANCES>                                  1,242,166
<INVENTORY>                                  34,335,990
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                             70,527,405
<PP&E>                                       57,780,247
<DEPRECIATION>                               31,546,682
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                               99,915,644
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                        14,709,115
<BONDS>                                               0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                 0
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<OTHER-SE>                                   54,283,139
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                 99,915,644
<SALES>                                      43,457,448
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                             43,457,448
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<OTHER-EXPENSES>                              9,638,479
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                      0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                    0<F1>
<INCOME-PRETAX>                               5,516,504
<INCOME-TAX>                                  2,254,000
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                           3,262,504
<DISCONTINUED>                                        0
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<FN>
<F1>Interest income for the three months ended March 31, 1995, was $53,527.
</FN>