<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE MARCH
31, 1998 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO
SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
       
                                                  
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   9-MOS                   9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          JUN-30-1998             JUN-30-1997
<PERIOD-START>                             JUL-01-1997             JUL-01-1996
<PERIOD-END>                               MAR-31-1998             MAR-31-1997
<CASH>                                      18,501,721              17,327,561
<SECURITIES>                                         0                       0
<RECEIVABLES>                               97,067,463              37,476,031
<ALLOWANCES>                                 5,570,000               4,908,000
<INVENTORY>                                 66,448,153              52,756,427
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                           188,555,594             156,507,797
<PP&E>                                      93,949,271              94,128,435
<DEPRECIATION>                              45,089,361              51,235,974
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                             323,473,434             286,825,276
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                       69,953,958              55,945,960
<BONDS>                                              0                       0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0                       0
<PREFERRED>                                          0                       0
<COMMON>                                       324,249                 314,642
<OTHER-SE>                                 191,032,290             182,767,367
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>               323,473,434             183,082,009
<SALES>                                    266,349,507             222,847,123
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                           266,349,507             222,847,123
<CGS>                                      136,006,865             115,548,909
<TOTAL-COSTS>                              136,006,865             115,548,909
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                           130,834,820              76,590,418
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0                       0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                           3,038,765               2,250,418
<INCOME-PRETAX>                            (2,285,124)              30,553,506
<INCOME-TAX>                                 3,157,555              12,230,506
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                                  0                       0
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0                       0
<CHANGES>                                            0                       0
<NET-INCOME>                               (5,442,679)              18,323,000
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