<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1998 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-START> JUL-01-1998 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-1998 <CASH> 26,272 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 10,812 <ALLOWANCES> 600 <INVENTORY> 14,012 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 58,060 <PP&E> 43,472 <DEPRECIATION> 18,895 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 89,625 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 8,853 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 30,366 <OTHER-SE> 47,705 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 89,625 <SALES> 120,536 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 120,536 <CGS> 98,160 <TOTAL-COSTS> 98,160 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 8,555 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0 <INCOME-PRETAX> 15,006 <INCOME-TAX> 6,302 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 8,704 <DISCONTINUED> 157 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 8,547 <EPS-PRIMARY> .97 <EPS-DILUTED> .94