<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION FROM THE COMPANY'S CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS AND CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1997 <PERIOD-START> APR-01-1997 <PERIOD-END> JUN-30-1997 <CASH> 2,544 <SECURITIES> 8,605 <RECEIVABLES> 18,062 <ALLOWANCES> 571 <INVENTORY> 19,031 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 50,377 <PP&E> 12,251 <DEPRECIATION> 3,570 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 60,653 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 10,384 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 24,407 <OTHER-SE> 0 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 60,653 <SALES> 27,513 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 27,513 <CGS> 15,436 <TOTAL-COSTS> 22,214 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 38 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0 <INCOME-PRETAX> 5,323 <INCOME-TAX> 1,970 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 3,353 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 3,353 <EPS-PRIMARY> .43 <EPS-DILUTED> .43