<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE BALANCE SHEET AND STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> MAR-31-1996 <PERIOD-START> APR-01-1996 <PERIOD-END> JUN-30-1996 <CASH> 1,637 <SECURITIES> 13,741 <RECEIVABLES> 1,906 <ALLOWANCES> (27) <INVENTORY> 1,770 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 21,240 <PP&E> 6,290 <DEPRECIATION> (2,934) <TOTAL-ASSETS> 25,070 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 8,807 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 15 <OTHER-SE> 16,038 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 25,070 <SALES> 1,883 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 4,981 <CGS> 624 <TOTAL-COSTS> 6,739 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> (234) <INCOME-PRETAX> (1,524) <INCOME-TAX> 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (1,524) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (1,524) <EPS-PRIMARY> (.10) <EPS-DILUTED> (.10)