<ARTICLE> 5 <MULTIPLIER> 1 <CURRENCY> U.S. DOLLARS <PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1997 DEC-31-1998 <PERIOD-START> DEC-31-1996 DEC-31-1997 <PERIOD-END> JUN-27-1997 JUL-03-1998 <EXCHANGE-RATE> 1 1 <CASH> 3,736 43,983 <SECURITIES> 0 0 <RECEIVABLES> 14,915 17,934 <ALLOWANCES> 0 0 <INVENTORY> 14,637 13,824 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 45,770 88,536 <PP&E> 81,020 80,439 <DEPRECIATION> 40,605 40,679 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 146,762 145,808 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 26,878 29,015 <BONDS> 0 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 0 <PREFERRED> 0 0 <COMMON> 18,845 20,459 <OTHER-SE> 76,935 74,935 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 146,762 145,808 <SALES> 87,657 84,567 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 87,657 84,567 <CGS> 67,166 65,617 <TOTAL-COSTS> 23,582 20,944 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 2,726 3,076 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 78 222 <INCOME-PRETAX> (5,631) (4,615) <INCOME-TAX> (1,917) (1,711) <INCOME-CONTINUING> (3,714) (2,904) <DISCONTINUED> 380 904 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 0 <CHANGES> 0 0 <NET-INCOME> (3,334) (2,000) <EPS-PRIMARY> (.52) (.31) <EPS-DILUTED> (.52) (.31)