<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the unaudited financial statements dated June 30, 1999 and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1999 <PERIOD-END> JUN-30-1999 <CASH> 429,000 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 18,760,000 <ALLOWANCES> 1,078,000 <INVENTORY> 21,212,000 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 39,609,000 <PP&E> 23,467,000 <DEPRECIATION> 14,642,000 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 49,069,000 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 45,243,000 <BONDS> 1,535,000 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 52,000 <OTHER-SE> (1,918,000) <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 49,069,000 <SALES> 22,010,000 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 22,010,000 <CGS> 20,449,000 <TOTAL-COSTS> 5,855,000 <OTHER-EXPENSES> (13,000) <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 1,215,000 <INCOME-PRETAX> (5,496,000) <INCOME-TAX> 35,000 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (5,531,000) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (5,531,000) <EPS-BASIC> (1.17) <EPS-DILUTED> (1.17) <FN> * Dollar amounts are based on conversion rate of 1,880 Lire to the Dollar which prevailed on June 30, 1999 </FN>