<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM MARCH 31, 1997 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FORM 10Q. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1 <CURRENCY> US DOLLARS <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1997 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1997 <PERIOD-END> MAR-31-1997 <EXCHANGE-RATE> 1 <CASH> 46,000 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 5,794,000 <ALLOWANCES> 150,000 <INVENTORY> 6,976,000 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 13,556,000 <PP&E> 41,192,000 <DEPRECIATION> 19,494,000 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 38,954,000 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 10,713,000 <BONDS> 159,000 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 4,421,000 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 1,396,000 <OTHER-SE> 21,806,000 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 38,954,000 <SALES> 9,206,000 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 9,206,000 <CGS> 8,456,000 <TOTAL-COSTS> 8,456,000 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 36,000 <INCOME-PRETAX> (673,000) <INCOME-TAX> 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (673,000) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (673,000) <EPS-PRIMARY> (.26) <EPS-DILUTED> (.26)