<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET AS OF MARCH 31, 1998 AND THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 1998 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1998 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1998 <PERIOD-END> MAR-31-1998 <CASH> 12,348 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 17,399 <ALLOWANCES> 671 <INVENTORY> 7,237 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 42,143 <PP&E> 4,648 <DEPRECIATION> 2,038 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 50,194 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 12,481 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 0 <OTHER-SE> 36,756 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 50,194 <SALES> 23,796 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 23,796 <CGS> 17,726 <TOTAL-COSTS> 17,726 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 5,208 <LOSS-PROVISION> 71 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 16 <INCOME-PRETAX> 1,001 <INCOME-TAX> 385 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 616 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 616 <EPS-PRIMARY> 0.10<F1> <EPS-DILUTED> 0.10<F1> <FN> <F1>THE FIGURES PRESENTED ABOVE HAVE BEEN PREPARED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SFAS NO. 128 AND BASIC AND DILUTED EPS HAVE BEEN ENTERED IN PLACE OF PRIMARY AND FULLY DILUTED, RESPECTIVELY. </FN>