<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM COHR INC.
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED 9/30/98 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS
ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH 10-Q.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
       
                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          MAR-31-1999
<PERIOD-START>                             APR-01-1998
<PERIOD-END>                               SEP-30-1998
<CASH>                                          12,826
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                   13,456
<ALLOWANCES>                                     3,284
<INVENTORY>                                      5,035
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                37,609
<PP&E>                                           5,889
<DEPRECIATION>                                   5,902
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                  46,419
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                           14,838
<BONDS>                                            357
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                           887
<OTHER-SE>                                      30,162
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                    46,419
<SALES>                                         51,311
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                51,311
<CGS>                                           37,896
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                   16,284
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                 3,627
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                   355
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                  21
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                (6,121)
<INCOME-TAX>                                         0
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                                  0
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                   (6,121)
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                   (0.95)<F1>
<EPS-DILUTED>                                   (0.95)
<FN>
<F1>FOR PURPOSES OF THIS EXHIBIT, PRIMARY MEANS BASIC.
</FN>