<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 1997 AND FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1997 WHICH ARE CONTAINED IN FORM 10-Q FOR THE QUARTER ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1997 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1997 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1997 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-1997 <CASH> 22,011 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 36,773 <ALLOWANCES> 785 <INVENTORY> 33,577 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 97,872 <PP&E> 26,669 <DEPRECIATION> 9,683 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 124,210 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 42,396 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 89 <OTHER-SE> 78,574 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 124,210 <SALES> 122,506 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 122,506 <CGS> 64,802 <TOTAL-COSTS> 36,788 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 6,050 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> (410) <INCOME-PRETAX> 15,282 <INCOME-TAX> 5,788 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 0 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 9,494 <EPS-PRIMARY> 1.02 <EPS-DILUTED> 0