
<TABLE> <S> <C>


<ARTICLE>          5
<LEGEND>           THE SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION
                   EXTRACTED FROM THE COMPANY'S CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
                   STATEMENTS FOR THE TWELVE MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1996
                   AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH 
                   FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
</LEGEND>

<PERIOD-TYPE>                                        12-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                                    DEC-31-1996
<PERIOD-START>                                       JAN-01-1996
<PERIOD-END>                                         DEC-30-1996
<CASH>                                               13,410
<SECURITIES>                                         17,241
<RECEIVABLES>                                        26,888
<ALLOWANCES>                                         (2,241)
<INVENTORY>                                          14,095
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                     72,102
<PP&E>                                               55,276
<DEPRECIATION>                                       45,217
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                       84,492
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                                32,825
<BONDS>                                              0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                69,970
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                             454
<OTHER-SE>                                           (86,814)
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                         84,492
<SALES>                                              96,485
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                     96,485
<CGS>                                                52,407
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                        95,421 <F1>
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                     (10,830)<F2>
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                   756
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                      14,395
<INCOME-TAX>                                         1,654
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                                  12,741
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                         12,741
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                        0.28
<EPS-DILUTED>                                        0.28

<FN>
 <F1>    INCLUDES S&A AND RD&E OF 27,084 AND 15,930 RESPECTIVELY
 <F2>    INCLUDES ROYALTY INCOME OF 10,497 AND RESTRUCTURING CREDITS OF 453
</FN>

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