<ARTICLE> 5 <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1997 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1997 <PERIOD-END> MAR-01-1997 <CASH> 12,472 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 5,657 <ALLOWANCES> 581 <INVENTORY> 3,383 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 22,420 <PP&E> 14,580 <DEPRECIATION> (10,742) <TOTAL-ASSETS> 30,291 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 8,885 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 5,000 <COMMON> 68,982 <OTHER-SE> 0 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 30,291 <SALES> 3,359 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 3,359 <CGS> 1,915 <TOTAL-COSTS> 6,222 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 150 <INCOME-PRETAX> (4,628) <INCOME-TAX> 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (4,628) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (4,628) <EPS-PRIMARY> (0.23) <EPS-DILUTED> (0.23)