<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND CASH FLOWS FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 1996 AND THE CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET AS OF MARCH 31, 1996 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-Q. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1996 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1996 <PERIOD-END> MAR-31-1996 <CASH> 1,992 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 23,912 <ALLOWANCES> 1,981 <INVENTORY> 21,664 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 48,511 <PP&E> 34,310 <DEPRECIATION> 13,818 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 101,958 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 27,387 <BONDS> 38,641 <COMMON> 68 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <OTHER-SE> 32,980 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 101,958 <SALES> 26,823 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 26,823 <CGS> 18,410 <TOTAL-COSTS> 5,912 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> (311) <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 1,176 <INCOME-PRETAX> 1,636 <INCOME-TAX> 718 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 918 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 918 <EPS-PRIMARY> .13 <EPS-DILUTED> .13