<ARTICLE> 5
       
                             
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<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          MAR-31-1996
<PERIOD-END>                               JUN-30-1996
<CASH>                                             510
<SECURITIES>                                    18,436
<RECEIVABLES>                                    5,467
<ALLOWANCES>                                     (909)
<INVENTORY>                                      7,515
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                31,481<F1>
<PP&E>                                          19,660
<DEPRECIATION>                                  (8,096)
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                  44,639<F2>
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                            9,360
<BONDS>                                              0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                        56,378
<OTHER-SE>                                     (28,815)
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                    44,639
<SALES>                                          9,295
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                 9,595<F3>
<CGS>                                            6,224
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                    6,224
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                 2,812<F4>
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                 227
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                    332
<INCOME-TAX>                                         0
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                                332
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
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<NET-INCOME>                                       332
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                      .03
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<FN>
<F1>Includes Prepaid expenses and other assets - 462.
<F2>Includes Restricted cash - 1,144; and Other long-term assets - 450.
<F3>Includes Technology related sales - 300.
<F4>Includes Research and development - 987; and
  Selling, marketing and administration - 2,152; Interest (income) - (325);
  Other (income)/expense (net) - (2).

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