[ARTICLE] 5
[MULTIPLIER] 1000
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[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
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