<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet and Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1998 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-1998 <CASH> 331 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 12,161 <ALLOWANCES> 206 <INVENTORY> 12,341 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 25,528 <PP&E> 20,045 <DEPRECIATION> 13,327 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 33,584 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 23,880 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 8,706 <OTHER-SE> (2,278) <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 33,584 <SALES> 37,145 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 37,402 <CGS> 28,036 <TOTAL-COSTS> 36,177 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 1,113 <INCOME-PRETAX> 112 <INCOME-TAX> 15 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 97 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 97 <EPS-PRIMARY> .03 <EPS-DILUTED> .03