<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THE SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS, CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH 10-Q FILING FOR THE QUARTER ENDED 6-30-97. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> MAR-31-1998 <PERIOD-START> APR-01-1997 <PERIOD-END> JUN-30-1997 <CASH> 9,642 <SECURITIES> 14,392 <RECEIVABLES> 25,859 <ALLOWANCES> 2,287 <INVENTORY> 18,648 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 75,150 <PP&E> 4,860 <DEPRECIATION> 13,227 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 82,620 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 18,938 <BONDS> 0 <COMMON> 7 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <OTHER-SE> 0 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 82,620 <SALES> 29,043 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 29,043 <CGS> 24,446 <TOTAL-COSTS> 24,446 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0 <INCOME-PRETAX> (2,736) <INCOME-TAX> (1,112) <INCOME-CONTINUING> (1,624) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (1,624) <EPS-PRIMARY> 0.23 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.23