<ARTICLE> 5
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000

                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          JAN-31-2001
<PERIOD-START>                             FEB-01-2000
<PERIOD-END>                               JUL-31-2000
<CASH>                                           1,268
<SECURITIES>                                    11,899
<RECEIVABLES>                                    6,015
<ALLOWANCES>                                       917
<INVENTORY>                                      2,676
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                24,401
<PP&E>                                          72,227
<DEPRECIATION>                                  40,521
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                  58,928
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                            3,505
<BONDS>                                              0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                            96
<OTHER-SE>                                      55,327
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                    58,928
<SALES>                                          2,749
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                 8,305
<CGS>                                            1,806
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                   10,691
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                 8,810
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                    75
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                   0
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                (2,070)
<INCOME-TAX>                                     (327)
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                            (1,743)
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                   (1,743)
<EPS-BASIC>                                      (.19)
<EPS-DILUTED>                                    (.19)