<ARTICLE>      5
<LEGEND>       THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED
               FROM THE ACCOMPANYING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND IS QUALIFIED IN
               ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000

                                               
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<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                                 JUL-31-2000
<PERIOD-START>                                    AUG-01-1999
<PERIOD-END>                                      JAN-31-2000
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<SECURITIES>                                        10,192
<RECEIVABLES>                                       70,636
<ALLOWANCES>                                         1,079
<INVENTORY>                                         99,911
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                   254,910
<PP&E>                                              90,587
<DEPRECIATION>                                      38,594
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                     312,510
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                               57,580
<BONDS>                                                  0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                    0
<PREFERRED>                                              0
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<OTHER-SE>                                         248,372
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<SALES>                                             84,593
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                   111,960
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<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                    29,955 <F1>
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                         0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                     191
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                     (3,096)
<INCOME-TAX>                                        (1,022)
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                                 (2,074)
<DISCONTINUED>                                           0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                          0
<CHANGES>                                                0
<NET-INCOME>                                        (2,074)
<EPS-BASIC>                                       ($0.10)
<EPS-DILUTED>                                       ($0.10)
<FN>
<F1>  EXCLUDES SG&A AS SG&A IS PART OF 5-03(b)(4).
</FN>