<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS AND CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS IN THE COMPANY'S FORM 10-K. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> YEAR <FISCAL-YEAR-END> JUN-30-1998 <PERIOD-START> JUL-01-1997 <PERIOD-END> JUN-30-1998 <CASH> 159 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 40,834 <ALLOWANCES> 927 <INVENTORY> 46,976 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 97,004 <PP&E> 43,275 <DEPRECIATION> 12,533 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 190,757 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 47,312 <BONDS> 100,080 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 93 <OTHER-SE> 31,988 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 190,757 <SALES> 148,069 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 148,069 <CGS> 93,953 <TOTAL-COSTS> 93,953 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 66,021 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 3,882 <INCOME-PRETAX> (15,490) <INCOME-TAX> 447 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (15,937) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (15,937) <EPS-PRIMARY> (1.95) <EPS-DILUTED> (1.95)