<ARTICLE> 5 <PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> MAR-31-1996 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-1996 <CASH> 1,301 <SECURITIES> 15,040 <RECEIVABLES> 4,496 <ALLOWANCES> (796) <INVENTORY> 8,079 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 28,872<F1> <PP&E> 21,516 <DEPRECIATION> (8,638) <TOTAL-ASSETS> 43,177<F2> <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 7,779 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 56,392 <OTHER-SE> (28,648) <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 43,177 <SALES> 7,738 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 8,118<F3> <CGS> 4,921 <TOTAL-COSTS> 4,921 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 2,810<F4> <LOSS-PROVISION> (247) <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0 <INCOME-PRETAX> 140 <INCOME-TAX> 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 0 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 140 <EPS-PRIMARY> .01 <EPS-DILUTED> .01 <FN> <F1>Includes Other assets - 752. <F2>Includes Restricted cash - 984; and Other long term assets - 443. <F3>Includes Technology related revenues - 380. <F4>Includes Research and development - 1,214; Selling, marketing and administrative - 2,009; and Other(income) expense, net - (413). </FN>