<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS, CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS, NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SCHEDULE II, AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH ANNUAL REPORT ON FORM 10-K FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1999. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <CURRENCY> U.S. DOLLARS <PERIOD-TYPE> YEAR <FISCAL-YEAR-END> SEP-30-1999 <PERIOD-START> OCT-01-1998 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-1999 <EXCHANGE-RATE> 1 <CASH> 66,366 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 34,591 <ALLOWANCES> 1,687 <INVENTORY> 28,917 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 137,728 <PP&E> 41,553 <DEPRECIATION> 24,119 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 177,145 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 31,932 <BONDS> 1,338 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 128 <OTHER-SE> 142,018 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 177,145 <SALES> 82,437 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 103,906 <CGS> 44,311 <TOTAL-COSTS> 57,877 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 25,894 <LOSS-PROVISION> 188 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 368 <INCOME-PRETAX> (8,939) <INCOME-TAX> (1,015) <INCOME-CONTINUING> (7,884) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (7,884) <EPS-BASIC> (0.76) <EPS-DILUTED> (0.76)