<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE COMPANY'S FORM 10-Q FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED JUNE 30, 1997 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1997 <PERIOD-END> JUN-30-1997 <CASH> 79 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 25,875 <ALLOWANCES> 2,673 <INVENTORY> 40,077 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 69,890 <PP&E> 18,627 <DEPRECIATION> 35,684 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 93,714 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 22,344 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 760 <OTHER-SE> 37,249 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 93,714 <SALES> 54,072 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 54,072 <CGS> 44,970 <TOTAL-COSTS> 44,970 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 10,628 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 1,730 <INCOME-PRETAX> (2,913) <INCOME-TAX> (1,060) <INCOME-CONTINUING> (1,853) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (1,853) <EPS-PRIMARY> (.25) <EPS-DILUTED> (.25)