<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from SEC Form 10Q for the quarter ending June 30, 1996, and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> SEP-30-1996 <PERIOD-START> OCT-01-1995 <PERIOD-END> JUN-30-1996 <CASH> 5,617 <SECURITIES> 20,848 <RECEIVABLES> 7,149 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 5,608 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 39,863 <PP&E> 8,963 <DEPRECIATION> 7,362 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 41,878 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 15,952 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 11,325 <OTHER-SE> 14,601 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 41,878 <SALES> 22,295 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 22,295 <CGS> 14,070 <TOTAL-COSTS> 14,070 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 8,049 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0 <INCOME-PRETAX> 1,318 <INCOME-TAX> 339 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 979 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 979 <EPS-PRIMARY> .29 <EPS-DILUTED> .29