<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from SEC Form 10Q for the Quarter ended March 31, 1996, and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> SEP-30-1996 <PERIOD-START> OCT-01-1995 <PERIOD-END> MAR-31-1996 <CASH> 4,137 <SECURITIES> 19,481 <RECEIVABLES> 8,289 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 4,857 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 37,393 <PP&E> 8,785 <DEPRECIATION> 7,236 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 39,354 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 13,777 <BONDS> 0 <COMMON> 11,247 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <OTHER-SE> 14,330 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 39,354 <SALES> 7,809 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 7,809 <CGS> 5,210 <TOTAL-COSTS> 5,210 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 2,559 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0 <INCOME-PRETAX> 383 <INCOME-TAX> 23 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 360 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 360 <EPS-PRIMARY> .11 <EPS-DILUTED> .11