<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 OCTOBER 2, 1999 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1998 <PERIOD-END> OCT-02-1999 <CASH> 151 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 21,385 <ALLOWANCES> (4,079) <INVENTORY> 18,466 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 38,316 <PP&E> 47,465 <DEPRECIATION> (24,756) <TOTAL-ASSETS> 80,143 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 17,338 <BONDS> 1,094 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 295 <OTHER-SE> 60,542 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 80,143 <SALES> 60,692 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 61,350 <CGS> 48,347 <TOTAL-COSTS> 14,053 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 30 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> (61) <INCOME-PRETAX> (1,019) <INCOME-TAX> 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (1,019) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (1,019) <EPS-BASIC> (.03) <EPS-DILUTED> (.03)