<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> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1997 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-1997 <CASH> 5,261 <SECURITIES> 6,660 <RECEIVABLES> 17,380 <ALLOWANCES> 413 <INVENTORY> 23,333 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 54,491 <PP&E> 13,395 <DEPRECIATION> 4,165 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 65,296 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 10,980 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 24,957 <OTHER-SE> 0 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 62,296 <SALES> 25,609 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 25,609 <CGS> 13,997 <TOTAL-COSTS> 20,321 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0 <INCOME-PRETAX> 5,372 <INCOME-TAX> 1,866 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 3,506 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 3,506 <EPS-PRIMARY> .44 <EPS-DILUTED> .44