<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> Financial Data Schedule for 10-K </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> YEAR <FISCAL-YEAR-END> SEP-30-1996 <PERIOD-START> OCT-01-1995 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-1996 <CASH> 9,216 <SECURITIES> 2,382 <RECEIVABLES> 2,204 <ALLOWANCES> 88 <INVENTORY> 4,211 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 24,055 <PP&E> 10,915 <DEPRECIATION> 8,662 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 30,699 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 3,610 <BONDS> 0 <COMMON> 20,723 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <OTHER-SE> 6,366 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 30,699 <SALES> 8,593 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 23,066 <CGS> 6,630 <TOTAL-COSTS> 14,553 <OTHER-EXPENSES> (4,645) <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0 <INCOME-PRETAX> 6,528 <INCOME-TAX> 2,479 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 4,049 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 4,049 <EPS-PRIMARY> .26 <EPS-DILUTED> .26