<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS AND CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME IN THE COMPANY'S FORM 10-Q AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> JUN-30-1998 <PERIOD-START> JUL-01-1997 <PERIOD-END> MAR-31-1998 <CASH> 366 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 43415 <ALLOWANCES> 848 <INVENTORY> 54843 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 102488 <PP&E> 102611 <DEPRECIATION> 70198 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 200959 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 53670 <BONDS> 102015 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 93 <OTHER-SE> 33876 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 200959 <SALES> 98838 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 98838 <CGS> 61152 <TOTAL-COSTS> 61152 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 46563 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 1554 <INCOME-PRETAX> (10169) <INCOME-TAX> 2649 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (12818) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (12818) <EPS-PRIMARY> (1.57) <EPS-DILUTED> (1.57)