<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 QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED
SEPTEMBER 30, 1996, AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
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<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          MAR-31-1997
<PERIOD-END>                               SEP-30-1996
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<SECURITIES>                                         0
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<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
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<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                  46
<INCOME-PRETAX>                               (14,127)<F1>
<INCOME-TAX>                                         0
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                           (14,127)<F1>
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
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<FN>
<F1>INCLUDES A $4.8 MILLION CHARGE FOR RESTRUCTURING OF THE COMPANY'S WORLDWIDE
OPERATIONS.
</FN>