<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE ISSUER'S INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS DATED MARCH 31, 1996, SET FORTH IN THE ACCOMPANYING FORM 10Q AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <CURRENCY> U.S. DOLLARS <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1996 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1996 <PERIOD-END> MAR-31-1996 <EXCHANGE-RATE> 1.0 <CASH> 380 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 7,149 <ALLOWANCES> 185 <INVENTORY> 4,081 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 11,893 <PP&E> 36,734 <DEPRECIATION> 23,066 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 31,328 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 9,036 <BONDS> 7,057 <COMMON> 748 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <OTHER-SE> 13,913 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 31,328 <SALES> 10,417 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 10,417 <CGS> 8,154 <TOTAL-COSTS> 9,885 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 205 <INCOME-PRETAX> 327 <INCOME-TAX> 120 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 124 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 124 <EPS-PRIMARY> .02 <EPS-DILUTED> .02