<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 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> YEAR <FISCAL-YEAR-END> MAR-31-1999 <PERIOD-START> JUL-01-1998 <PERIOD-END> MAR-31-1999 <CASH> 5,086 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 28,037 <ALLOWANCES> 731 <INVENTORY> 38,029 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 96,415 <PP&E> 41,280 <DEPRECIATION> 15,797 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 187,043 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 50,252 <BONDS> 96,567 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 93 <OTHER-SE> 28,135 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 187,043 <SALES> 106,159 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 106,159 <CGS> 58,858 <TOTAL-COSTS> 58,858 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 43,833 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 7,685 <INCOME-PRETAX> (3,661) <INCOME-TAX> (1,512) <INCOME-CONTINUING> (2,149) <DISCONTINUED> (446) <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (2,595) <EPS-BASIC> (0.32) <EPS-DILUTED> (0.32)