<ARTICLE>                     5
<MULTIPLIER>                  1,000

                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   3-Mos
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                               Aug-31-2000
<PERIOD-START>                                  Sep-01-1999
<PERIOD-END>                                    Nov-30-1999
<CASH>                                                1,996
<SECURITIES>                                              0
<RECEIVABLES>                                        17,414
<ALLOWANCES>                                         (1,990)
<INVENTORY>                                          11,431
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                     33,650
<PP&E>                                               27,056
<DEPRECIATION>                                       (5,420)
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                      205,290
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                                37,509
<BONDS>                                                   0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                     0
<PREFERRED>                                               0
<COMMON>                                                450
<OTHER-SE>                                          139,829
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                        205,290
<SALES>                                              49,204
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                     49,204
<CGS>                                                14,007
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                        14,007
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                     39,099
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                          0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                      394
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                      (4,299)
<INCOME-TAX>                                              0
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                                  (4,299)
<DISCONTINUED>                                            0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                           0
<CHANGES>                                                 0
<NET-INCOME>                                         (4,299)
<EPS-BASIC>                                         (0.10)
<EPS-DILUTED>                                         (0.10)