<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

                                               
<PERIOD-TYPE>                                     3-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                                 JUL-31-2000
<PERIOD-START>                                    AUG-01-1999
<PERIOD-END>                                      OCT-31-1999
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<SECURITIES>                                        11,531
<RECEIVABLES>                                       70,006
<ALLOWANCES>                                         1,192
<INVENTORY>                                         94,371
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                   258,337
<PP&E>                                              88,566
<DEPRECIATION>                                      35,574
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                     317,789
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                               72,201
<BONDS>                                                  0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                    0
<PREFERRED>                                              0
<COMMON>                                               216
<OTHER-SE>                                         238,718
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                       317,789
<SALES>                                             43,305
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                    56,727
<CGS>                                               22,312
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                       34,130
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                    15,096 <F1>
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                         0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                      80
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                     (1,057)
<INCOME-TAX>                                          (349)
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                                   (708)
<DISCONTINUED>                                           0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                          0
<CHANGES>                                                0
<NET-INCOME>                                          (708)
<EPS-BASIC>                                       ($0.03)
<EPS-DILUTED>                                       ($0.03)
<FN>
<F1>  EXCLUDES SG&A AS SG&A IS PART OF 5-03(b)(4).
</FN>