<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM BALANCE SHEET AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 1996 AND THE STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS, CASH FLOWS AND SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY FOR THE PERIOD ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1996 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENT. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1996 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1996 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-1996 <CASH> 2,559 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 4,491 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 8,021 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 21,203 <PP&E> 24,162 <DEPRECIATION> 0 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 54,706 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 41,088 <BONDS> 3,755 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 0 <OTHER-SE> 0 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 54,706 <SALES> 45,532 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 45,532 <CGS> 37,788 <TOTAL-COSTS> 37,788 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 1,728 <INCOME-PRETAX> 500 <INCOME-TAX> 47 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 453 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 453 <EPS-PRIMARY> 0.08 <EPS-DILUTED> 0