<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 1998 WHICH ARE CONTAINED IN FORM 10-K AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 12-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1998 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1998 <PERIOD-END> DEC-31-1998 <CASH> 23,492 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 44,743 <ALLOWANCES> 1,725 <INVENTORY> 53,324 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 127,132 <PP&E> 53,065 <DEPRECIATION> 15,861 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 172,837 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 41,606 <BONDS> 17,147 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 148 <OTHER-SE> 113,076 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 172,837 <SALES> 206,838 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 206,838 <CGS> 111,778 <TOTAL-COSTS> 69,714 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 6,313 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 888 <INCOME-PRETAX> 18,145 <INCOME-TAX> 5,444 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 0 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 12,701 <EPS-PRIMARY> .87 <EPS-DILUTED> .85