<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE ACCOMPANYING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1998 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1998 <PERIOD-END> MAR-31-1998 <CASH> 1,178 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 20,318 <ALLOWANCES> 479 <INVENTORY> 28,221 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 50,398 <PP&E> 28,590 <DEPRECIATION> 15,329 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 103,599 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 17,306 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 53 <OTHER-SE> 41,071 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 41,124 <SALES> 29,128 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 29,128 <CGS> 20,141 <TOTAL-COSTS> 25,399 <OTHER-EXPENSES> (17) <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 786 <INCOME-PRETAX> 2,960 <INCOME-TAX> 1,272 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 1,688 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 1,688 <EPS-PRIMARY> .32 <EPS-DILUTED> .30