<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM 10-K MARCH 31, 2000 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 12-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> MAR-31-2000 <PERIOD-START> APR-01-1999 <PERIOD-END> MAR-31-2000 <CASH> 1,532 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 17,121 <ALLOWANCES> 3,664 <INVENTORY> 17,881 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 0<F1> <PP&E> 19,257 <DEPRECIATION> 5,190 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 65,395 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 0<F1> <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 31,819 <OTHER-SE> (5,978) <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 65,395 <SALES> 83,669 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 83,669 <CGS> 60,156 <TOTAL-COSTS> 60,156 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 3,992 <LOSS-PROVISION> 384 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 1,562 <INCOME-PRETAX> 1,415 <INCOME-TAX> 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 1,415 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 1,415 <EPS-BASIC> .09 <EPS-DILUTED> .09 <FN> <F1>THE COMPANY HAS AN UNCLASSIFIED BALANCE SHEET DUE TO THE NATURE OF ITS INDUSTRY. </FN>