<ARTICLE> 5 <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> MAR-31-1996 <PERIOD-END> DEC-31-1996 <CASH> 1,536 <SECURITIES> 6,676 <RECEIVABLES> 4,131 <ALLOWANCES> 681 <INVENTORY> 8,394 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 20,746<F1> <PP&E> 23,631 <DEPRECIATION> 9,181 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 38,844<F2> <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 7,918 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 51,876 <OTHER-SE> (28,519) <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 38,844 <SALES> 7,231 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 7,581<F3> <CGS> 4,955 <TOTAL-COSTS> 4,955 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 2,329<F4> <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> (218) <INCOME-PRETAX> 79 <INCOME-TAX> 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 0 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 79 <EPS-PRIMARY> 0.01 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.01 <FN> <F1>Includes Other assets - 690. <F2>Includes Restricted cash - 3,223; and Other long term assets - 425. <F3>Includes Technology related revenues - 350. <F4>Includes Research and development - 986; Selling, marketing, and administrative 1,795; and Other (income) expense, net - 453. </FN>