<ARTICLE> 5
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000

                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          JUL-31-2000
<PERIOD-START>                             AUG-01-1999
<PERIOD-END>                               APR-30-2000
<CASH>                                             886
<SECURITIES>                                    22,409
<RECEIVABLES>                                   14,886
<ALLOWANCES>                                     2,035
<INVENTORY>                                     12,149
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                50,047
<PP&E>                                           4,090
<DEPRECIATION>                                   2,095
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                  64,049
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                           12,711
<BONDS>                                              0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                            12
<OTHER-SE>                                      51,306
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                    64,049
<SALES>                                         39,666
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                39,666
<CGS>                                           22,641
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                   22,641
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                18,238
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                   552
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                 281
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                (1,157)
<INCOME-TAX>                                       168
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                            (1,325)
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                  (284)
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                   (1,609)
<EPS-BASIC>                                     (0.18)
<EPS-DILUTED>                                   (0.18)