<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE INCOME STATEMENT FOR THE THREE-MONTH PERIOD ENDED MARCH 31, 1996, AND THE BALANCE SHEET AS OF MARCH 31, 1996, AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1996 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1996 <PERIOD-END> MAR-31-1996 <CASH> 8,986 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 9,699 <ALLOWANCES> 340 <INVENTORY> 6,620 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 27,806 <PP&E> 13,207 <DEPRECIATION> 8,298 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 36,226 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 7,625 <BONDS> 33 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 67 <OTHER-SE> 28,393 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 36,226 <SALES> 9,170 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 11,915 <CGS> 3,213 <TOTAL-COSTS> 4,408 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 5,436 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 14 <INCOME-PRETAX> 2,172 <INCOME-TAX> 826 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 1,346 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 1,346 <EPS-PRIMARY> .19 <EPS-DILUTED> .19