<ARTICLE> 5
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
       
                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   3-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1996
<PERIOD-END>                               SEP-29-1996
<CASH>                                           2,319
<SECURITIES>                                     1,005
<RECEIVABLES>                                    8,638
<ALLOWANCES>                                      (708)
<INVENTORY>                                      7,329
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                19,329
<PP&E>                                          37,858
<DEPRECIATION>                                 (20,974)
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                  38,034
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                            8,219
<BONDS>                                              0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                7
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                             0
<OTHER-SE>                                      26,623
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                    38,034
<SALES>                                          9,932
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                 9,966
<CGS>                                            6,677
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                    9,382
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                     0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                 (10)
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                    574
<INCOME-TAX>                                        19
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                                555
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                       555
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                      .08
<EPS-DILUTED>                                      .08