<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1997 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1997 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1997 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-1997 <CASH> 9,906 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 44,593 <ALLOWANCES> 305 <INVENTORY> 80,496 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 143,763 <PP&E> 44,819 <DEPRECIATION> 48,487 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 268,113 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 76,265 <BONDS> 37,163 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 177 <OTHER-SE> 137,275 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 268,113 <SALES> 217,320 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 217,320 <CGS> 164,681 <TOTAL-COSTS> 164,681 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 3,740 <INCOME-PRETAX> 23,327 <INCOME-TAX> 9,064 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 14,263 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 14,263 <EPS-PRIMARY> 0.81 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.79