<ARTICLE>                     5
<LEGEND>
This Schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the Balance
Sheets as of December 31, 1998 and 1997 and Statements of Income for the years
ended December 31, 1998 and 1997 and is qualified in its entirety by reference
to such financial statements.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER>                                   1,000
       
                                                
<PERIOD-TYPE>                      YEAR               YEAR
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                  DEC-31-1998        DEC-31-1997
<PERIOD-START>                     JAN-01-1998        JAN-01-1997
<PERIOD-END>                       DEC-31-1998        DEC-31-1997
<CASH>                                   1,633              1,057
<SECURITIES>                                 0                  0
<RECEIVABLES>                           30,770             32,348
<ALLOWANCES>                             1,490              1,643
<INVENTORY>                             77,903             60,714
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                       116,464             98,433
<PP&E>                                  83,790             75,409
<DEPRECIATION>                          11,327              7,155
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                         257,089            237,757
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                   42,630             25,522
<BONDS>                                      0                  0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                        0                  0
<PREFERRED>                                  0                  0
<COMMON>                                   341                341
<OTHER-SE>                             114,222             85,608
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>           257,089            237,757
<SALES>                                      0                  0
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                       266,998            275,644
<CGS>                                        0                  0
<TOTAL-COSTS>                          136,133            137,708
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                         1,018                340
<LOSS-PROVISION>                             0                  0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                       7,073              8,049
<INCOME-PRETAX>                         51,651             64,685
<INCOME-TAX>                            20,117             25,390
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                     31,534             39,295
<DISCONTINUED>                               0                  0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                              0                  0
<CHANGES>                                    0                  0
<NET-INCOME>                            31,534             39,295
<EPS-PRIMARY>                              .93               1.15
<EPS-DILUTED>                              .93               1.15