<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE SEPTEMBER 30, 1997 CONDENSED AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1997 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1997 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-1997 <CASH> 18,337 <SECURITIES> 41,986 <RECEIVABLES> 22,681 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 11,320 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 98,815 <PP&E> 13,284 <DEPRECIATION> 0 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 152,819 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 50,793 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 99,837 <OTHER-SE> 0 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 152,819 <SALES> 30,219 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 36,144 <CGS> 20,135 <TOTAL-COSTS> 20,135 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 8,776 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0 <INCOME-PRETAX> 8,004 <INCOME-TAX> 1,202 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 6,802 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 6,802 <EPS-PRIMARY> .27 <EPS-DILUTED> 0