<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE THREE MONTH PERIOD ENDED 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> 113935 <SECURITIES> 38596 <RECEIVABLES> 37893 <ALLOWANCES> 22697 <INVENTORY> 11184 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 207060 <PP&E> 22697 <DEPRECIATION> 11175 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 228466 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 29448 <BONDS> 86250 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 96095 <OTHER-SE> 14044 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 228466 <SALES> 67900 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 68100 <CGS> 31979 <TOTAL-COSTS> 31979 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 14650 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0 <INCOME-PRETAX> 21942 <INCOME-TAX> 7680 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 13581 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 13581 <EPS-PRIMARY> 0.38 <EPS-DILUTED> 0