<TABLE> <S> <C>
<ARTICLE> 5
<CIK> 0000064892
<NAME> FDS
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
<S> <C> <C> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> 12-MOS 12-MOS 12-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> MAR-31-2000 MAR-31-1999 MAR-31-1998
<PERIOD-START> APR-01-1999 APR-01-1998 APR-01-1997
<PERIOD-END> MAR-31-2000 MAR-31-1999 MAR-31-1998
<CASH> 24313 19533 16626
<SECURITIES> 52560 2088 11603
<RECEIVABLES> 48288 39503 33274
<ALLOWANCES> 2976 2072 1606
<INVENTORY> 34441 30552 27557
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 168462 141981 144515
<PP&E> 36522 42532 37962
<DEPRECIATION> 7760 7537 6187
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 230706 196011 199911
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 44296 35230 30858
<BONDS> 0 0 0
0 0 0
0 0 0
<COMMON> 2421 2455 2502
<OTHER-SE> 5017 880 5000
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 230706 196011 199911
<SALES> 247344 202783 180267
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 247344 202783 180267
<CGS> 92657 76174 59122
<TOTAL-COSTS> 207913 172642 143481
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 2958 1019 1645
<LOSS-PROVISION> 0 0 0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 34 272 27
<INCOME-PRETAX> 42389 30888 38404
<INCOME-TAX> 13563 10447 13575
<INCOME-CONTINUING> 28826 20441 24829
<DISCONTINUED> 7713 (6479) (932)
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0 0 0
<CHANGES> 0 0 0
<NET-INCOME> 36539 13962 23897
<EPS-BASIC> 1.50 .57 .96
<EPS-DILUTED> 1.46 .55 .91
</TABLE>