<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 THREE MONTHS ENDED APRIL 3, 1999 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> APR-03-1999 <CASH> 2,684 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 19,450 <ALLOWANCES> (2,906) <INVENTORY> 15,151 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 36,551 <PP&E> 46,203 <DEPRECIATION> (23,677) <TOTAL-ASSETS> 75,220 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 12,269 <BONDS> 1,062 <COMMON> 294 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <OTHER-SE> 60,878 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 75,220 <SALES> 20,164 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 20,281 <CGS> 16,248 <TOTAL-COSTS> 4,397 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 11 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> (47) <INCOME-PRETAX> (328) <INCOME-TAX> 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (328) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (328) <EPS-PRIMARY> (.01) <EPS-DILUTED> (.01)