<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS AND CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS FOUND ON PAGES 3 AND 4 OF THE COMPANY'S FORM 10-Q FOR THE YEAR TO DATE, AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1996 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1996 <PERIOD-END> JUN-30-1996 <CASH> 10,983 <SECURITIES> 15,455 <RECEIVABLES> 26,418 <ALLOWANCES> 3,120 <INVENTORY> 15,305 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 74,785 <PP&E> 24,821 <DEPRECIATION> 18,796 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 84,129 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 20,100 <BONDS> 571 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 65,336 <OTHER-SE> (1,878) <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 84,129 <SALES> 59,767 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 59,767 <CGS> 44,902 <TOTAL-COSTS> 44,902 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 33,134 <LOSS-PROVISION> 690 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 824 <INCOME-PRETAX> (10,513) <INCOME-TAX> (4,206) <INCOME-CONTINUING> (6,307) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (6,307) <EPS-PRIMARY> (0.38) <EPS-DILUTED> (0.38)