<ARTICLE> 5 <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> MAR-31-1998 <PERIOD-START> APR-01-1997 <PERIOD-END> JUN-30-1997 <CASH> 4,414 <SECURITIES> 1,059 <RECEIVABLES> 2,364 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 1,706 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 10,321 <PP&E> 7,101 <DEPRECIATION> 3,998 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 13,857 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 9,392 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 15 <OTHER-SE> 4,347 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 13,857 <SALES> 1,764 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 2,623 <CGS> 643 <TOTAL-COSTS> 6,255 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> (39)<F1> <INCOME-PRETAX> (3,671) <INCOME-TAX> 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (3,671) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (3,671) <EPS-PRIMARY> $(0.24) <EPS-DILUTED> $(0.24) <FN> <F1>Net of interest income $ 61,000 </FN>