<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM FORM 10-Q FOR THE QUARTER ENDED JUNE 27, 1998 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1 <CURRENCY> U.S. DOLLARS <PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1998 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1998 <PERIOD-END> JUN-27-1998 <EXCHANGE-RATE> 1 <CASH> 3,224 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 39,033 <ALLOWANCES> 836 <INVENTORY> 12,975 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 65,415 <PP&E> 60,178 <DEPRECIATION> 16,637 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 116,106 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 37,055 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 88 <OTHER-SE> 63,398 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 116,106 <SALES> 54,287 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 54,287 <CGS> 35,869 <TOTAL-COSTS> 48,763 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 91 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 356 <INCOME-PRETAX> 5,077 <INCOME-TAX> 1,880 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 0 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 3,197 <EPS-PRIMARY> 0.38 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.34 <FN> <DEBT OBLIGATIONS, NET OF CURRENT> 13,267 </FN>