<ARTICLE> 5 <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> MAR-31-1998 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-1997 <CASH> $ 594 <SECURITIES> 5,438 <RECEIVABLES> 4,422 <ALLOWANCES> (445) <INVENTORY> 9,812 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 20,384<F1> <PP&E> 24,999 <DEPRECIATION> (11,151) <TOTAL-ASSETS> $38,030<F2> <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 5,902 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 52,610 <OTHER-SE> (28,889) <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> $38,030 <SALES> $ 7,954 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 8,129<F3> <CGS> 5,847 <TOTAL-COSTS> 5,847 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 2,656<F4> <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 241 <INCOME-PRETAX> (615) <INCOME-TAX> 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 0 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> $ (615) <EPS-PRIMARY> (0.06) <EPS-DILUTED> (0.06) <FN> <F1>Includes other assets - 563. <F2>Includes Restricted cash - 3,386; Other long term assets - 412. <F3>Includes Technology related revenues - 175. <F4>Includes Research and development - 771; Selling, marketing, and administrative - 1,981; Interest (income) - (92) ; Other (income)/expense - (4). </FN>