<ARTICLE>  5
<LEGEND>    THE SCHEDULE  CONTAINS  SUMMARY  FINANCIAL  INFORMATION 
            EXTRACTED FROM THE CONSOLIDATED  FINANCIAL  STATEMENTS FOR
            THE QUARTERS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1997 AND DECEMBER 31,
            1997 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH
            FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER>1000
       
                                               
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                        JUN-30-1998 JUN-30-1998
<PERIOD-START>                           JUL-01-1997 JUL-01-1997
<PERIOD-END>                             SEP-30-1997 DEC-31-1997
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<SECURITIES>                                50,527      54,564
<RECEIVABLES>                               25,724      25,395
<ALLOWANCES>                                   880         332
<INVENTORY>                                 19,224      19,180
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                           140,855     142,760
<PP&E>                                      46,649      54,267
<DEPRECIATION>                              13,132      14,271
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                             187,006     195,090
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                       21,447      25,060
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<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                            0           0
<PREFERRED>                                      0           0
<COMMON>                                        34          35
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<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>               187,006     195,090
<SALES>                                     38,473      81,407
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                            38,473      81,407
<CGS>                                       19,954      42,102
<TOTAL-COSTS>                               19,954      42,102
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                             9,664      26,568
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                 0           0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                               0           0
<INCOME-PRETAX>                              9,617      14,259
<INCOME-TAX>                                 3,414       7,393
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<DISCONTINUED>                                   0           0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                  0           0
<CHANGES>                                        0           0
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