<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM MARCH 31, 1998 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FORM 10Q. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1 <CURRENCY> U.S. DOLLARS <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1998 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1998 <PERIOD-END> MAR-31-1998 <EXCHANGE-RATE> 1 <CASH> 195,000 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 4,824,000 <ALLOWANCES> 171,000 <INVENTORY> 7,620,000 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 12,710,000 <PP&E> 41,938,000 <DEPRECIATION> 21,972,000 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 36,623,000 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 11,127,000 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 1,394,000 <COMMON> 4,436,000 <OTHER-SE> 20,172,000 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 36,623,000 <SALES> 7,360,000 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 7,360,000 <CGS> 6,583,000 <TOTAL-COSTS> 6,583,000 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 40,000 <INCOME-PRETAX> (825,000) <INCOME-TAX> 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (825,000) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (825,000) <EPS-PRIMARY> (.29) <EPS-DILUTED> (.29)