WARNING: THE EDGAR SYSTEM ENCOUNTERED ERROR(S) WHILE PROCESSING THIS SCHEDULE.

  

<ARTICLE> 5
<CIK> 0000069488
<NAME> 
       
                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   3-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1996
<PERIOD-START>                             JAN-01-1996
<PERIOD-END>                               MAR-31-1996
<CASH>                                       4,626,394
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                               53,706,979
<ALLOWANCES>                                 1,834,000
<INVENTORY>                                 40,415,325
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                           100,905,521
<PP&E>                                     135,370,332
<DEPRECIATION>                              64,115,705
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                             195,064,582
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                       35,385,909
<BONDS>                                              0
<COMMON>                                    10,300,412
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<OTHER-SE>                                 139,687,626
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>               195,064,582
<SALES>                                     72,554,256
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                            72,554,256
<CGS>                                       48,204,214
<TOTAL-COSTS>                               56,169,959
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                             7,249,956
<LOSS-PROVISION>                               240,000
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                             233,293
<INCOME-PRETAX>                              8,872,935
<INCOME-TAX>                                 3,658,000
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                          5,214,935
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                 5,214,935
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                      .31
<EPS-DILUTED>                                      .31