<ARTICLE> 5
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
       
                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   YEAR
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          AUG-31-1995
<PERIOD-START>                             SEP-01-1994
<PERIOD-END>                               AUG-31-1995
<CASH>                                          11,609
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                   31,386
<ALLOWANCES>                                     (261)
<INVENTORY>                                     38,116
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                86,581
<PP&E>                                          28,882<F1>
<DEPRECIATION>                                (10,823)
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 118,858
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                           41,722
<BONDS>                                         11,728
<COMMON>                                             0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          7
<OTHER-SE>                                      65,401
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   118,858
<SALES>                                         97,459
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                97,459
<CGS>                                           59,537
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                   59,537
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                50,359
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                   (1)
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                               (167)
<INCOME-PRETAX>                               (12,604)
<INCOME-TAX>                                     (414)
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                           (12,190)
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                  (12,190)
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                   (1.69)
<EPS-DILUTED>                                   (1.69)
<FN>
<F1>PP&E is shown net of accumulated depreciation.
</FN>