<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-K FOR THE PERIOD ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1997, AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> YEAR <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1997 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1997 <PERIOD-END> DEC-31-1997 <CASH> 14,589 <SECURITIES> 18,219 <RECEIVABLES> 33,549 <ALLOWANCES> 1,840 <INVENTORY> 10,899 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 88,437 <PP&E> 30,840 <DEPRECIATION> 19,722 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 129,192 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 37,294 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 18 <OTHER-SE> 91,880 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 129,192 <SALES> 110,404 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 110,404 <CGS> 32,880 <TOTAL-COSTS> 32,880 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 90,990 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 272 <INCOME-PRETAX> (11,291) <INCOME-TAX> (5,945) <INCOME-CONTINUING> (5,346) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (5,346) <EPS-PRIMARY> (0.31) <EPS-DILUTED> (0.31)