<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM BALANCE SHEET AND STATEMENT OF INCOME AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH DECEMBER 31, 1996 10-K. </LEGEND> <CURRENCY> U.S. DOLLARS <PERIOD-TYPE> YEAR <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1996 <PERIOD-START> JAN-1-1996 <PERIOD-END> DEC-31-1996 <EXCHANGE-RATE> 1 <CASH> 1,291 <SECURITIES> 7,945 <RECEIVABLES> 16,783 <ALLOWANCES> 452 <INVENTORY> 16,948 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 44,507 <PP&E> 10,187 <DEPRECIATION> 2,463 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 54,245 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 9,883 <BONDS> 811 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 24,238 <OTHER-SE> 19,313 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 54,245 <SALES> 88,510 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 88,510 <CGS> 50,171 <TOTAL-COSTS> 50,171 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 25,025 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0 <INCOME-PRETAX> 13,314 <INCOME-TAX> 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 0 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 7,099 <EPS-PRIMARY> .91 <EPS-DILUTED> .91