<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE REGISTRANT'S CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS OF AND FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1997 AND AS OF AND FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 1997, RESTATED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SFAS 128 </LEGEND> <RESTATED> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> YEAR 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> SEP-30-1997 SEP-30-1997 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-1997 JUN-30-1997 <CASH> 5,695 4,059 <SECURITIES> 996 3,000 <RECEIVABLES> 26,711 27,334 <ALLOWANCES> 851 2,054 <INVENTORY> 15,937 18,202 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 54,445 57,241 <PP&E> 24,738 23,630 <DEPRECIATION> 9,628 8,857 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 77,353 79,963 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 35,590 38,477 <BONDS> 112,972 113,995 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 0 <PREFERRED> 0 0 <COMMON> 49 49 <OTHER-SE> 43,741 43,748 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 77,353 79,963 <SALES> 155,279 118,700 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 155,279 118,700 <CGS> 71,216 55,479 <TOTAL-COSTS> 141,854 109,966 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 791 861 <LOSS-PROVISION> 259 252 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 4,008 948 <INCOME-PRETAX> 8,941 7,179 <INCOME-TAX> 2,878 2,728 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 6,063 4,451 <DISCONTINUED> 0 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 0 <CHANGES> 0 0 <NET-INCOME> 6,063 4,451 <EPS-PRIMARY> 0.67 0.42 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.63 0.40