<ARTICLE> 5 <PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1998 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1998 <PERIOD-END> JUN-30-1998 <CASH> 6,999 <SECURITIES> 3,390 <RECEIVABLES> 1,674 <ALLOWANCES> 79 <INVENTORY> 5,868 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 0 <PP&E> 28,641 <DEPRECIATION> 9,621 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 67,801 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 0 <BONDS> 11,796 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0<F2> <COMMON> 824 <OTHER-SE> 11,954 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 67,801 <SALES> 31,895 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 33,801 <CGS> 25,359<F1> <TOTAL-COSTS> 0 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 10 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 596 <INCOME-PRETAX> 3,274 <INCOME-TAX> 1,219 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 2,055 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 2,055 <EPS-PRIMARY> 3.18 <EPS-DILUTED> 3.12 <FN> <F1>Excludes depreciation and special tools amortization and employee retirement benefits <F2>Less than $50 thousand </FN>