<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the consolidated balance sheet, consolidated statement of operations and consolidated statement of cash flows included in the Company's Form 10-Q for the period ending September 30, 1997, and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1997 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1997 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-1997 <CASH> 17,390 <SECURITIES> 16,223 <RECEIVABLES> 27,371 <ALLOWANCES> 1,840 <INVENTORY> 10,168 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 77,847 <PP&E> 35,329 <DEPRECIATION> 24,969 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 116,577 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 29,069 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 18 <OTHER-SE> 87,490 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 116,577 <SALES> 77,904 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 77,904 <CGS> 24,039 <TOTAL-COSTS> 24,039 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 71,886 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 232 <INCOME-PRETAX> (16,476) <INCOME-TAX> (7,552) <INCOME-CONTINUING> (8,924) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (8,924) <EPS-PRIMARY> (0.53) <EPS-DILUTED> (0.53)