<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE THIRD QUARTER 10Q AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1996 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1996 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-1996 <CASH> 2,178 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 35,185 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 53,759 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 94,110 <PP&E> 41,066 <DEPRECIATION> 10,504 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 151,140 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 29,554 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 472 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 0 <OTHER-SE> 73,150 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 151,140 <SALES> 62,304 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 62,304 <CGS> 55,754 <TOTAL-COSTS> 55,754 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> (652) <INCOME-PRETAX> 3,892 <INCOME-TAX> 1,527 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 2,365 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 2,365 <EPS-PRIMARY> .51 <EPS-DILUTED> .51