<ARTICLE> 5 <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> YEAR 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> MAR-31-1996 MAR-31-1997 <PERIOD-START> APR-01-1995 APR-01-1996 <PERIOD-END> MAR-31-1996 SEP-30-1996 <CASH> 4,652 7,373 <SECURITIES> 5,241 89 <RECEIVABLES> 4,099 2,248 <ALLOWANCES> 520 446 <INVENTORY> 7,270 1,211 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 21,026 10,763 <PP&E> 7,048 7,211 <DEPRECIATION> 5,522 5,632 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 23,067 12,856 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 11,693 5,035 <BONDS> 0 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 0 <PREFERRED> 3 4 <COMMON> 5 7 <OTHER-SE> 11,366 7,740 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 23,067 12,856 <SALES> 28,774 10,975 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 28,774 10,075 <CGS> 16,668 9,207 <TOTAL-COSTS> 16,255 6,762 <OTHER-EXPENSES> (952) (127) <LOSS-PROVISION> 313 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0 0 <INCOME-PRETAX> (3,197) (5,767) <INCOME-TAX> 20 146 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (3,217) (5,913) <DISCONTINUED> 0 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 0 <CHANGES> 0 0 <NET-INCOME> (3,217) (5,913) <EPS-PRIMARY> 0 0 <EPS-DILUTED> (0.28)<F1> (0.50)<F1> <FN> <F1>Proforma net loss per share is computed using the weighted average number of common and common equivalent shares outstanding during the period assuming the conversion of all shares of the Company's Convertible Preferred Stock into Common Stock which will occur upon the consummation of the offering. Pursuant to the requirements of the SEC, common equivalent shares relating to preferred stock (using the if-converted method) and stock options (using the treasury stock method when assuming an initial public offering price of $9 per share) issued subsequent to September 30, 1995, have been included in the computation for all periods presented. </FN>