<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET AND CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> MAR-31-1998 <PERIOD-START> APR-01-1997 <PERIOD-END> JUN-30-1997 <CASH> 42,103 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 65,228 <ALLOWANCES> 1,000 <INVENTORY> 48,313 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 163,924 <PP&E> 63,827 <DEPRECIATION> 39,348 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 251,590 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 58,201 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 3,721 <OTHER-SE> 161,403 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 251,590 <SALES> 104,320 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 104,320 <CGS> 42,637 <TOTAL-COSTS> 0 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 46,897 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 352 <INCOME-PRETAX> 15,096 <INCOME-TAX> 6,114 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 8,982 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 8,982 <EPS-PRIMARY> .52 <EPS-DILUTED> .52