<ARTICLE>                     5
<LEGEND>
THIS  SCHEDULE  CONTAINS  SUMMARY  FINANCIAL  INFORMATION  EXCTRACTED  FROM  THE
CONDENSED  CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET OF THE FORM 10-Q FOR THE PERIOD ENDED JUNE
30,  1996  (UNAUDITED)  AND  FROM  THE  CONDENSED  CONSOLIDATED   STATEMENTS  OF
OPERATIONS FOR THE THREE AND SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 1996  (UNAUDITED)  AND IS
QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>                     
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<PERIOD-TYPE>                   6-MOS                 3-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                       DEC-31-1996           DEC-31-1996 
<PERIOD-START>                          JAN-01-1996           APR-01-1996 
<PERIOD-END>                            JUN-30-1996           JUN-30-1996 
<CASH>                                       53,902                53,902 
<SECURITIES>                                  1,036                 1,036 
<RECEIVABLES>                                92,244                92,244 
<ALLOWANCES>                                  4,729                 4,729 
<INVENTORY>                                  65,357                65,357 
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                            240,074               240,074 
<PP&E>                                       96,650                96,650 
<DEPRECIATION>                               39,987                39,987 
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                              302,747               302,747 
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                        77,907                77,907 
<BONDS>                                           0                     0 
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                             0                     0 
<PREFERRED>                                       0                     0 
<COMMON>                                        211                   211 
<OTHER-SE>                                  222,591               222,591 
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                302,747               302,747 
<SALES>                                     201,134               109,095 
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                            201,134               109,095 
<CGS>                                       111,872                59,416 
<TOTAL-COSTS>                               111,872                59,416 
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                            129,503                55,806 
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                  0                     0 
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                           (1,297)                 (710)
<INCOME-PRETAX>                             (38,944)               (5,417)
<INCOME-TAX>                                (12,489)               (1,760)
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                         (26,455)               (3,657)
<DISCONTINUED>                                    0                     0 
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                   0                     0 
<CHANGES>                                         0                     0 
<NET-INCOME>                                (26,455)               (3,657)
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                 (1.26)                 (.17)
<EPS-DILUTED>                                 (1.26)                 (.17)