<ARTICLE> 5 <MULTIPLIER>1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> MAR-31-1997 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-1996 <CASH> 18,261 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 72,302 <ALLOWANCES> (10,524) <INVENTORY> 66,467 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 162,722 <PP&E> 23,984 <DEPRECIATION> (22,107) <TOTAL-ASSETS> 200,510 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 370,185 <BONDS> 4,286 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 1,338 <OTHER-SE> (298,908) <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 200,510 <SALES> 81,549 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 158,985 <CGS> 62,198 <TOTAL-COSTS> 128,672 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 39,826 <LOSS-PROVISION> 1,498 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 5,653 <INCOME-PRETAX> (14,982) <INCOME-TAX> 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (14,982)<F1> <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (14,982) <EPS-PRIMARY> (.60) <EPS-DILUTED> (.60) <FN> <F1>ON OCTOBER 15, THE COMPANY ANNOUNCED THAT THE U.S. OPERATION FILE FOR PROTECTION UNDER CHAPTER 11 OF THE U.S. BANKRUPTCY CODE WITH THE INTENT TO SELL THE U.S. OPERATIONS. </FN>