<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE COMPANY'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS DATED JANUARY 31, 1997 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> APR-30-1997 <PERIOD-START> NOV-01-1996 <PERIOD-END> JAN-31-1997 <CASH> 12,543 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 20,660 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 22,365 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 58,822 <PP&E> 14,998 <DEPRECIATION> 0 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 77,100 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 16,483 <BONDS> 5,107 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 76 <OTHER-SE> 55,406 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 77,100 <SALES> 0 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 23,775 <CGS> 11,066 <TOTAL-COSTS> 0 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 8,486 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0 <INCOME-PRETAX> 4,240 <INCOME-TAX> 1,335 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 0 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 3,061 <EPS-PRIMARY> .38 <EPS-DILUTED> .38