<ARTICLE> 5 <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> YEAR <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1997 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1997 <PERIOD-END> DEC-31-1997 <CASH> 21,240 <SECURITIES> 10,240 <RECEIVABLES> 27,754 <ALLOWANCES> 2,606 <INVENTORY> 15,412 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 79,646 <PP&E> 26,964 <DEPRECIATION> 22,540 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 86,514 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 25,835 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 58,630 <OTHER-SE> 1,889 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 86,514 <SALES> 133,400<F1> <TOTAL-REVENUES> 133,400 <CGS> 81,075<F2> <TOTAL-COSTS> 81,075 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 50,589 <LOSS-PROVISION> 26 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 51 <INCOME-PRETAX> 3,831 <INCOME-TAX> 1,150 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 2,681 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 2,681 <EPS-PRIMARY> 0.16 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.15 <FN> <F1>INCLUDES REVENUES FROM LICENSING OF SOFTWARE AND SUPPORT REVENUES. <F2>INCLUDES COSTS FROM LICENSING OF SOFTWARE AND SUPPORT REVENUES. </FN>