<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM BALANCE SHEETS AS OF 6/30/96 AND STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS CASH FLOW AND SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1996 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1996 <PERIOD-END> JUN-30-1996 <CASH> 6,205 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 8,783 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 7,266 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 27,090 <PP&E> 21,711 <DEPRECIATION> 0 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 56,987 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 25,077 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 0 <OTHER-SE> 0 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 56,987 <SALES> 33,575 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 33,575 <CGS> 27,426 <TOTAL-COSTS> 31,686 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 117 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 1,084 <INCOME-PRETAX> 1,222 <INCOME-TAX> 47 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 0 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 1,175 <EPS-PRIMARY> .22 <EPS-DILUTED> 0