<ARTICLE> 5
       
                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   YEAR
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          SEP-30-1997
<PERIOD-START>                             OCT-01-1996
<PERIOD-END>                               SEP-30-1997
<CASH>                                      31,329,666
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                               25,658,522
<ALLOWANCES>                                         0
<INVENTORY>                                 23,683,312
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                            84,819,442
<PP&E>                                      23,617,696
<DEPRECIATION>                                       0
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                             118,311,336
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                       22,840,305 <F1>
<BONDS>                                              0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                       147,273
<OTHER-SE>                                  95,323,758
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>               118,311,336
<SALES>                                    165,597,937
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                           165,597,937
<CGS>                                       85,482,536
<TOTAL-COSTS>                               73,974,183
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                            21,994,231 <F2>
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                   0
<INCOME-PRETAX>                           (15,699,204)
<INCOME-TAX>                                    91,640
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                       (15,790,844)
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                              (15,790,844)
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                   (1.18)
<EPS-DILUTED>                                   (1.18)
<FN>
<F1> Includes reserve for investment in AetherWorks 
     Corp. of $3,350,000.
<F2> AetherWorks loss 5,764,201, Write-off investment 
     AetherWorks 5,758,548, Restructuring 10,471,482.
</FN>