<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM (A) THE UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH (B) UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> SEP-30-1996 <PERIOD-END> MAR-31-1996 <CASH> 29,038 <SECURITIES> 84,300 <RECEIVABLES> 18,154 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 29,985 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 13,343 <PP&E> 36,771 <DEPRECIATION> 11,203 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 233,846 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 40,951 <BONDS> 30,198 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 2 <OTHER-SE> 158,342 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 233,846 <SALES> 81,404 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 81,404 <CGS> 45,313 <TOTAL-COSTS> 45,313 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 63 <INCOME-PRETAX> 20,355 <INCOME-TAX> 5,032 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 15,358 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 15,358 <EPS-PRIMARY> .83 <EPS-DILUTED> .83