<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 TRANSITION PERIOD FROM OCTOBER 1, 1998 TO DECEMBER 31, 1998 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1998 <PERIOD-END> DEC-31-1998 <CASH> 6,424 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 16,739 <ALLOWANCES> (2,226) <INVENTORY> 15,611 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 39,145 <PP&E> 45,807 <DEPRECIATION> (23,018) <TOTAL-ASSETS> 77,947 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 14,937 <BONDS> 1,102 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 293 <OTHER-SE> 60,898 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 77,947 <SALES> 16,775 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 16,776 <CGS> 17,105 <TOTAL-COSTS> 6,618 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 24 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> (89) <INCOME-PRETAX> (6,882) <INCOME-TAX> 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (6,882) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (6,882) <EPS-PRIMARY> (.23) <EPS-DILUTED> (.23)