<ARTICLE>           5
<LEGEND>            This schedule contains summary financial
information
                    extracted from Form 10-Q for the three months
ended
                    March 31, 1997, and is qualified in its
entirety by
                    reference to such financial statements.
<MULTIPLIER>        1,000
<PERIOD-TYPE>                        9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>              JUN-30-1997
<PERIOD-END>                   MAR-31-1997
<CASH>                               7,193
<SECURITIES>                        22,621
<RECEIVABLES>                       32,442
<ALLOWANCES>                         2,709
<INVENTORY>                         10,623
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                    51,179
<PP&E>                               7,886
<DEPRECIATION>                       3,677
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                      77,885
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>               11,296
<BONDS>                                  0
<COMMON>                                87
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                    0
<PREFERRED>                              0
<OTHER-SE>                          66,501
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>        77,885
<SALES>                             59,288
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                    59,288
<CGS>                               26,149
<TOTAL-COSTS>                       46,449
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                         0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                         0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                       0
<INCOME-PRETAX>                     16,215
<INCOME-TAX>                         5,491
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                 10,724
<DISCONTINUED>                           0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                          0
<CHANGES>                                0
<NET-INCOME>                        10,724
<EPS-PRIMARY>                         1.18
<EPS-DILUTED>                         1.18