<ARTICLE>                     5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS FOR THE PERIOD ENDED MARCH 31, 1998 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY
BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. 
</LEGEND>
       
                             
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<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                 JAN-31-1998
<PERIOD-END>                      MAR-31-1998 
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<SECURITIES>                                  0
<RECEIVABLES>                             6,986       
<ALLOWANCES>                                737       
<INVENTORY>                               8,465       
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                         17,249       
<PP&E>                                   13,563       
<DEPRECIATION>                            6,715       
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                           34,808       
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                     6,048       
<BONDS>                                   3,222       
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                    25,560       
<PREFERRED>                                   0       
<COMMON>                                     10       
<OTHER-SE>                                 (471)
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>             34,808       
<SALES>                                   4,702       
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                          5,198       
<CGS>                                     2,835       
<TOTAL-COSTS>                             4,186       
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                              0       
<LOSS-PROVISION>                              5       
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                           98       
<INCOME-PRETAX>                          (1,926)      
<INCOME-TAX>                                 21       
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                      (1,947)
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<FN>
Amounts inapplcable or not disclosed as a separate line on the Statement of
Financial Position or Results of Operations are reported as 0 herein.
</FN>