<ARTICLE>                     5

                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                              MAR-31-2000
<PERIOD-END>                                   DEC-31-1999
<CASH>                                              10,621
<SECURITIES>                                             0
<RECEIVABLES>                                       18,886
<ALLOWANCES>                                          (945)
<INVENTORY>                                         13,912
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                    45,947
<PP&E>                                              42,379
<DEPRECIATION>                                     (29,577)
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                      77,924
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                               40,390<F1>
<BONDS>                                                  0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                    0
<PREFERRED>                                              0
<COMMON>                                               367
<OTHER-SE>                                          33,886
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                        77,924
<SALES>                                                  0
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                    79,180
<CGS>                                               57,785
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                       28,668
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                      (905)
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                         0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                   1,418
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                     (7,786)
<INCOME-TAX>                                             0
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                                 (7,786)
<DISCONTINUED>                                           0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                          0
<CHANGES>                                                0
<NET-INCOME>                                        (7,786)
<EPS-BASIC>                                          (0.21)
<EPS-DILUTED>                                            0

<FN>
Includes 18,304 convertible debt.
</FN>