<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE ACCOMPANYING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. ****(COLUMNAR AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT FOR PER SHARE DATA)**** </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1998 <PERIOD-END> MAR-31-1998 <CASH> 23,458 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 33,448 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 3,573 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 63,232 <PP&E> 41,705 <DEPRECIATION> 927 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 113,602 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 21,339 <BONDS> 13,711 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 49 <OTHER-SE> 59,066 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 113,602 <SALES> 22,362 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 22,362 <CGS> 16,797 <TOTAL-COSTS> 16,797 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 581 <INCOME-PRETAX> 8,972 <INCOME-TAX> 3,690 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 4,871 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 4,871 <EPS-PRIMARY> 0.99 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.99