<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the unaudited financial statements dated March 31, 2000 and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements. * Dollar amounts are based on conversion rate of 2,023 Lire to the Dollar which prevailed on March 31, 2000 </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000 <PERIOD-END> MAR-31-1999 <CASH> 1,607,000 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 14,496,000 <ALLOWANCES> 1,162,000 <INVENTORY> 17,128,000 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 33,312,000 <PP&E> 22,106,000 <DEPRECIATION> 15,292,000 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 40,549,000 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 32,899,000 <BONDS> 974,000 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 12,142,000 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 49,000 <OTHER-SE> (9,420,000) <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 40,549,000 <SALES> 9,924,000 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 9,924,000 <CGS> 9,020,000 <TOTAL-COSTS> 2,078,000 <OTHER-EXPENSES> (90,000) <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 599,000 <INCOME-PRETAX> (1,683,000) <INCOME-TAX> 45,000 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (1,728,000) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (1,728,000) <EPS-BASIC> (0.32) <EPS-DILUTED> (0.32)