<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> The schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the first quarter of fiscal 1997 10Q financial statements and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements. </LEGEND> <CURRENCY> U.S. DOLLARS <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> JUN-30-1997 <PERIOD-START> JUL-01-1996 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-1996 <EXCHANGE-RATE> 1 <CASH> 25,817 <SECURITIES> 37,105 <RECEIVABLES> 15,338 <ALLOWANCES> 1,279 <INVENTORY> 11,947 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 93,370 <PP&E> 38,096 <DEPRECIATION> 26,431 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 122,653 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 28,616 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 78,320 <OTHER-SE> 15,291 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 122,653 <SALES> 44,486 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 44,486 <CGS> 23,203 <TOTAL-COSTS> 23,203 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 11,405 <LOSS-PROVISION> 75 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 623 <INCOME-PRETAX> 10,501 <INCOME-TAX> 1,050 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 9,451 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 9,451 <EPS-PRIMARY> 0.42 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.42