Third Quarter 1997 Financial Data
                      Consolidated Statements of Income
                     (000's except for per share amounts )






                                          Three Months Ending    Nine Month Ending

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                                          9/30/97     9/30/96    9/30/97     9/30/96   

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Net sales                                $ 13,011   $  20,002   $ 43,000   $  74,378  

Cost of goods sold                         11,575      16,124     40,753      58,976

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      Gross profit (loss)                   1,436       3,878      2,247      15,402



Operating expenses:

      Selling                               2,892       2,199      7,870       6,856

      General and administrative            1,229         924      3,659       2,621

      Research and development                853         715      3,094       1,945

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      Total operating expenses              4,974       3,838     14,623      11,422

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      Operating profit                     (3,538)         40    (12,376)      3,980



Other income (expense)                        105         144        584         128

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      Income before taxes on income        (3,433)        184    (11,792)      4,108



Taxes on income                            (1,270)       (69)     (4,362)      1,385

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      Net income (loss)                 $  (2,163)  $     253   $ (7,430)  $   2,723

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Earnings per share:



      Primary                           $   (0.29)  $    0.03   $ (1.00)   $    0.38

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      Fully diluted                     $   (0.29)  $    0.03   $ (1.00)   $    0.38

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Average number of shares outstanding:



      Primary                               7,472       7,482     7,468        7,096

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      Fully diluted                         7,472       7,510     7,468        7,096

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