<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET, CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS, CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 12-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1996 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1996 <PERIOD-END> DEC-31-1996 <CASH> 2,954 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 6,147 <ALLOWANCES> 298 <INVENTORY> 10,072 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 20,711 <PP&E> 17,823 <DEPRECIATION> 14,344 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 24,894 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 50,726 <BONDS> 4,782 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 38,138 <OTHER-SE> (68,752) <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 24,894 <SALES> 55,988 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 55,988 <CGS> 48,778 <TOTAL-COSTS> 48,778 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 1,916 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 2,032 <INCOME-PRETAX> (11,301) <INCOME-TAX> 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (11,301) <DISCONTINUED> (30,541) <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (41,842) <EPS-PRIMARY> (7.68) <EPS-DILUTED> (7.68)