<TABLE> <S> <C>

<ARTICLE>           5
<LEGEND>
THIS  SCHEDULE  CONTAINS  SUMMARY  INFORMATION   EXTRACTED  FROM  THE  FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1997 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY
BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.  "EPS-PRIMARY" and "EPS-DILUTED" give
effect to a  one-for-ten  reverse split of the  Registrant's  common stock which
became effective on March 26, 1998. Financial Data Schedules previously filed by
the Registrant have not been restated to give effect to such reverse split.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER>                                                               1,000

<S>                                                                          <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                                                             12-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                                                    Dec-31-1997
<PERIOD-END>                                                         Dec-31-1997
<CASH>                                                                    2,929
<SECURITIES>                                                                  0
<RECEIVABLES>                                                             14,679
<ALLOWANCES>                                                                 284
<INVENTORY>                                                               13,682
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                                          34,078
<PP&E>                                                                    15,031
<DEPRECIATION>                                                           (4,417)
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                                            54,548
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                                                     25,298
<BONDS>                                                                    8,000
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                                      3,555
<PREFERRED>                                                                    0
<COMMON>                                                                      51
<OTHER-SE>                                                                15,356
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                                              54,548
<SALES>                                                                   98,271
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                                          98,271
<CGS>                                                                     73,505
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                                             73,505
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                                          20,017
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                                            (20)
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                                         3,730
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                                            4,749
<INCOME-TAX>                                                               (134)
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                                                        4,883
<DISCONTINUED>                                                                 0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                                                0
<CHANGES>                                                                      0
<NET-INCOME>                                                               4,883
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                                               0.89
<EPS-DILUTED>                                                               0.86


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