<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANICAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET ON FORM 10Q FOR THE PERIOD ENDED AUGUST 31, 1998 AND THE CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS AS FILED ON FORM 10Q FOR THE THREE AND NINE MONTHS ENDED AUGUST 31, 1998. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> NOV-30-1998 NOV-30-1998 <PERIOD-START> JUN-01-1998 DEC-01-1997 <PERIOD-END> AUG-31-1998 AUG-31-1998 <CASH> 2,957 2,957 <SECURITIES> 30,999 30,999 <RECEIVABLES> 5,203 5,203 <ALLOWANCES> 329 329 <INVENTORY> 718 718 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 40,367 40,367 <PP&E> 12,974 12,974 <DEPRECIATION> 4,374 4,374 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 49,560 49,560 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 17,513 17,513 <BONDS> 0 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 0 <PREFERRED> 0 0 <COMMON> 83 83 <OTHER-SE> 31,964 31,964 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 49,560 49,560 <SALES> 10,124 30,282 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 10,124 30,282 <CGS> 3,951 11,803 <TOTAL-COSTS> 3,951 11,803 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 9,079 26,212 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0 0 <INCOME-PRETAX> (2,419) (6,521) <INCOME-TAX> 0 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (2,419) (6,521) <DISCONTINUED> 0 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 0 <CHANGES> 0 0 <NET-INCOME> (2,419) (6,521) <EPS-PRIMARY> (.29) (.79) <EPS-DILUTED> (.29) (.79)