<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1998 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> YEAR <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1999 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1998 <PERIOD-END> DEC-31-1998 <CASH> 27,551 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 8,156 <ALLOWANCES> 600 <INVENTORY> 10,326 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 52,953 <PP&E> 43,927 <DEPRECIATION> 19,811 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 83,673 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 6,236 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 30,309 <OTHER-SE> 46,833 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 83,673 <SALES> 144,560 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 144,560 <CGS> 122,195 <TOTAL-COSTS> 122,195 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 10,394 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0 <INCOME-PRETAX> 13,504 <INCOME-TAX> 5,672 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 7,832 <DISCONTINUED> 157 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 7,675 <EPS-PRIMARY> .89 <EPS-DILUTED> .87