<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the consolidated balance sheets and consolidated statements of operations found on pages F-2 through F-4 of the Company's Form 10-K for the year to date, and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 12-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1998 <PERIOD-END> DEC-31-1998 <CASH> 380 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 10,284 <ALLOWANCES> (368) <INVENTORY> 3,974 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 16,096 <PP&E> 22,486 <DEPRECIATION> (3,252) <TOTAL-ASSETS> 39,390 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 16,506 <BONDS> 0 <COMMON> 4 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <OTHER-SE> 7,856 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 39,390 <SALES> 118,362 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 118,362 <CGS> 97,558 <TOTAL-COSTS> 97,558 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 828 <INCOME-PRETAX> 2,551 <INCOME-TAX> 939 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 1,168 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 1,168 <EPS-PRIMARY> .31 <EPS-DILUTED> .31