<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the consolidated balance sheet, consolidated statement of operations and consolidated statement of cash flows included in the Company's Form 10-Q for the period ending September 30, 1996, and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1996 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1996 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-1996 <CASH> 1,644 <SECURITIES> 15,243 <RECEIVABLES> 6,463 <ALLOWANCES> 562 <INVENTORY> 5,604 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 31,239 <PP&E> 7,198 <DEPRECIATION> 5,359 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 59,513 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 8,722 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 29,778 <OTHER-SE> 21,013 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 59,513 <SALES> 36,355 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 36,355 <CGS> 14,869 <TOTAL-COSTS> 33,938 <OTHER-EXPENSES> (1,832) <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0 <INCOME-PRETAX> 4,249 <INCOME-TAX> 1,359 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 2,890 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 2,890 <EPS-PRIMARY> 0.31 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.31