[ARTICLE] 5 [MULTIPLIER] 1000 [PERIOD-TYPE] 3-MOS 6-MOS [FISCAL-YEAR-END] SEP-30-1996 SEP-30-1996 [PERIOD-END] MAR-31-1996 MAR-31-1996 [CASH] 9,900 9,900 [SECURITIES] 0 0 [RECEIVABLES] 37,564 37,564 [ALLOWANCES] 0 0 [INVENTORY] 36,128 36,128 [CURRENT-ASSETS] 88,576 88,576 [PP&E] 48,447 48,447 [DEPRECIATION] 13,427 13,427 [TOTAL-ASSETS] 143,810 143,810 [CURRENT-LIABILITIES] 31,997 31,997 [BONDS] 0 0 [PREFERRED-MANDATORY] 0 0 [PREFERRED] 0 0 [COMMON] 120 120 [OTHER-SE] 110,363 110,363 [TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY] 143,810 143,810 [SALES] 28,721 60,837 [TOTAL-REVENUES] 45,518 96,949 [CGS] 24,837 52,830 [TOTAL-COSTS] 44,634 94,017 [OTHER-EXPENSES] 0 0 [LOSS-PROVISION] 0 0 [INTEREST-EXPENSE] 521 1,283 [INCOME-PRETAX] 363 1,649 [INCOME-TAX] 145 607 [INCOME-CONTINUING] 218 1,042 [DISCONTINUED] 0 0 [EXTRAORDINARY] 0 0 [CHANGES] 0 0 [NET-INCOME] 218 1,042 [EPS-PRIMARY] 0.02 0.09 [EPS-DILUTED] 0.02 0.09