<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS, BALANCE SHEETS, STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY AND STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1997 <PERIOD-END> MAR-31-1996 <CASH> 10,319 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 34,678 <ALLOWANCES> (2,995) <INVENTORY> 21,492 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 69,456 <PP&E> 26,851 <DEPRECIATION> (16,740) <TOTAL-ASSETS> 93,695 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 27,402 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 84,397 <OTHER-SE> (29,312) <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 93,695 <SALES> 24,718 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 25,842 <CGS> 8,289 <TOTAL-COSTS> 23,875 <OTHER-EXPENSES> (26) <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 236 <INCOME-PRETAX> 1,757 <INCOME-TAX> 98 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 1,659 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 1,659 <EPS-PRIMARY> .10 <EPS-DILUTED> .10