<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> 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1998 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1998 <PERIOD-END> JUN-30-1998 <CASH> 2,337 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 26,385 <ALLOWANCES> 528 <INVENTORY> 35,109 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 70,546 <PP&E> 39,736 <DEPRECIATION> 15,921 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 195,609 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 23,876 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 75 <OTHER-SE> 77,587 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 195,609 <SALES> 58,982 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 58,982 <CGS> 40,275 <TOTAL-COSTS> 51,217 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 570 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 1,169 <INCOME-PRETAX> 6,026 <INCOME-TAX> 2,666 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 3,360 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 3,360 <EPS-PRIMARY> .53 <EPS-DILUTED> .50