<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET AT DECEMBER 31, 1996 AND THE CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT
OF INCOME FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1996 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY
BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
       
                             
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<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1996
<PERIOD-START>                             JAN-01-1996
<PERIOD-END>                               DEC-31-1996
<CASH>                                           8,502
<SECURITIES>                                         0
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<ALLOWANCES>                                       555
<INVENTORY>                                      4,715
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                29,106
<PP&E>                                           3,286
<DEPRECIATION>                                   1,001
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<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                           11,154
<BONDS>                                              0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                             0
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<SALES>                                        111,747
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                               111,747
<CGS>                                           83,598
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                   83,598
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                16,734
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                   361
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                  94
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                 11,674
<INCOME-TAX>                                     4,231
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                              7,443
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                     7,443
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                     1.26
<EPS-DILUTED>                                     1.26<F1>
<FN>
<F1>THE COMPANY PRESENTS PRIMARY EARNINGS PER SHARE (EPS) ON THE FACE OF ITS INCOME
STATEMENT. FULLY DILUTED EPS IS WITHIN 97% OF PRIMARY EPS. THE FIGURES
PRESENTED ABOVE ARE PRIMARY EPS.
</FN>