<ARTICLE> 5
       
                             
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<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          MAR-31-1995
<PERIOD-END>                               DEC-31-1995
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<SECURITIES>                                    17,997
<RECEIVABLES>                                    7,578<F1>
<ALLOWANCES>                                     1,821
<INVENTORY>                                      5,724
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                34,205<F1><F2>
<PP&E>                                          10,940<F2><F3>
<DEPRECIATION>                                       0
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                  45,145
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                           11,891
<BONDS>                                              0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
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<OTHER-SE>                                    (30,112)
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<SALES>                                         10,252
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                10,632<F4>
<CGS>                                            5,912
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                    5,912
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                 3,659<F5>
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                             (1,620)
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                  2,681
<INCOME-TAX>                                         0
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                              2,681
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<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
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<FN>
<F1>Includes Refundable income taxes and other assets - 467.
<F2>Includes Refundable income taxes and other assets - 467.
<F3>Includes Property, plant & equipment, net - $9,078; Restricted Cash - 1,213;
and Other long term assets - 649.
<F4>Includes Technology related revenues - 380.
<F5>Includes Research & development - 822; and Selling, marketing, &
administrative - $2,837.
</FN>