<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THE SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS INCLUDED IN THE QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-Q FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED MARCH 30, 1996 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> SEP-30-1995 <PERIOD-END> MAR-30-1996 <CASH> 13,622 <SECURITIES> 186 <RECEIVABLES> 9,432 <ALLOWANCES> (1,599) <INVENTORY> 17,241 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 44,779 <PP&E> 44,884 <DEPRECIATION> (19,567) <TOTAL-ASSETS> 91,940 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 13,794 <BONDS> 3,746 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 182 <OTHER-SE> 73,277 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 91,940 <SALES> 30,220 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 30,691 <CGS> 21,953 <TOTAL-COSTS> 9,963 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 129 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 206 <INCOME-PRETAX> (1,560) <INCOME-TAX> (622) <INCOME-CONTINUING> (938) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (938) <EPS-PRIMARY> (.05) <EPS-DILUTED> (.05)