<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