<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THE SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS INCLUDED IN THE QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-Q FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2000 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1999 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-2000 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-2000 <CASH> 353 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 23,976 <ALLOWANCES> (2,994) <INVENTORY> 20,712 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 45,200 <PP&E> 49,637 <DEPRECIATION> (26,163) <TOTAL-ASSETS> 87,533 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 26,631 <BONDS> 932 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 296 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 0 <OTHER-SE> 58,974 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 87,533 <SALES> 61,289 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 61,793 <CGS> 46,101 <TOTAL-COSTS> 16,422 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 117 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> (658) <INCOME-PRETAX> (1,505) <INCOME-TAX> 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (1,505) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (1,505) <EPS-BASIC> (0.5) <EPS-DILUTED> (0.5)