<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS FINANCIAL DATA SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET AND RELATED STATEMENT OF INCOME AS OF DECEMBER 31, 1998 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> JUN-30-1999 <PERIOD-END> DEC-31-1998 <CASH> 14,494 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 95,880 <ALLOWANCES> 2,964 <INVENTORY> 32,640 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 152,417 <PP&E> 45,117 <DEPRECIATION> 22,879 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 218,135 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 95,835 <BONDS> 11,557 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 403 <OTHER-SE> 103,708 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 218,135 <SALES> 92,555 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 147,233 <CGS> 47,291 <TOTAL-COSTS> 81,658 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 1,290 <INCOME-PRETAX> 16,693 <INCOME-TAX> 6,677 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 9,721 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 9,721 <EPS-PRIMARY> 0.60 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.57