<ARTICLE> 5
       
                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   YEAR
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          MAR-31-1996
<PERIOD-END>                               MAR-31-1996
<CASH>                                           1,512
<SECURITIES>                                    20,638
<RECEIVABLES>                                    5,460
<ALLOWANCES>                                       960
<INVENTORY>                                      6,940
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                34,175<F1>
<PP&E>                                          10,753<F2>
<DEPRECIATION>                                       0
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                  44,928
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                           10,682
<BONDS>                                              0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                        55,442
<OTHER-SE>                                    (29,092)
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                    44,928
<SALES>                                         38,642
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                39,882<F3>
<CGS>                                           22,430
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                   22,430
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                13,990
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                             (1,657)<F4>
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                  5,119
<INCOME-TAX>                                         0
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                              5,119
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                     5,119
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                     0.48
<EPS-DILUTED>                                     0.48
<FN>
<F1>Includes Refundable income taxes and other assets - 585.
<F2>Includes Property, plant & equipment, net - 9,314; Restricted cash - 905;
  and Other long-term assets - 534.
<F3>Includes Technology related sales - 1,240
<F4>Includes - Interest expense - 1,100; and Interest income and other,
net (2,757).
</FN>