<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM FORM 10K AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> YEAR YEAR <FISCAL-YEAR-END> SEP-30-1996 SEP-30-1995 <PERIOD-START> OCT-01-1995 OCT-01-1994 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-1996 SEP-30-1995 <CASH> 2,102 15,594 <SECURITIES> 0 0 <RECEIVABLES> 24,381 12,964 <ALLOWANCES> (100) (80) <INVENTORY> 17,803 12,858 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 45,965 42,221 <PP&E> 22,045 12,120 <DEPRECIATION> (5,347) (2,773) <TOTAL-ASSETS> 64,761 53,580 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 13,383 10,658 <BONDS> 0 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 0 <PREFERRED> 0 0 <COMMON> 76 75 <OTHER-SE> 50,615 42,147 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 64,761 53,580 <SALES> 90,432 50,958 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 90,432 50,958 <CGS> 52,610 29,783 <TOTAL-COSTS> 24,795 14,006 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 388 482 <INCOME-PRETAX> 12,973 7,194 <INCOME-TAX> 4,476 2,249 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 8,497 4,945 <DISCONTINUED> 0 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 0 <CHANGES> 0 0 <NET-INCOME> 8,497 4,945 <EPS-PRIMARY> 1.04 .73 <EPS-DILUTED> 1.04 .73