<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE BALANCE
SHEET AT JANUARY 31, 2000 AND THE STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS FOR THE THREE MONTHS
ENDED JANUARY 31, 2000 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
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<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          APR-30-2000
<PERIOD-START>                             MAY-01-1999
<PERIOD-END>                               JAN-31-2000
<CASH>                                          75,191
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                   12,170
<ALLOWANCES>                                     (325)
<INVENTORY>                                      5,062
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                94,143
<PP&E>                                           2,249<F1>
<DEPRECIATION>                                       0
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                  99,792
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                           11,482
<BONDS>                                              0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                        92,751
<OTHER-SE>                                     (4,517)
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                    99,792
<SALES>                                         34,382
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                34,382
<CGS>                                            9,952
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                    9,952
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                 5,206
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                   3
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                 19,829
<INCOME-TAX>                                     7,959
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                             11,870
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
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<EPS-BASIC>                                       0.46
<EPS-DILUTED>                                     0.41
<FN>
<F1>REPRESENTS NET PLANT AND EQUIPMENT
</FN>