<ARTICLE>                     5
<LEGEND>
THIS  SCHEDULE  CONTAINS  SUMMARY  FINANCIAL   INFORMATION  EXTRACTED  FROM  THE
COMPANY'S  FINANCIAL  STATEMENTS IN THE  COMPANY'S  FORM 10-Q FOR THE SIX MONTHS
ENDED  SEPTEMBER  30, 2000 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. ALL AMOUNTS EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA ARE STATED IN THOUSANDS.

<MULTIPLIER>   1,000

                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                    6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          MAR-31-2001
<PERIOD-END>                               SEP-30-2000
<CASH>                                           1,482
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                    9,217
<ALLOWANCES>                                     1,948
<INVENTORY>                                      8,309
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                17,976
<PP&E>                                          11,603
<DEPRECIATION>                                   6,202
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                  57,313
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                           21,398
<BONDS>                                            219
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                           138
<OTHER-SE>                                      35,558
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                    57,313
<SALES>                                         12,468
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                16,363
<CGS>                                            9,444
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                   13,067
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                     0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                   164
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                 745
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                 (4,163)
<INCOME-TAX>                                         0
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                             (4,163)
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                   (4,163)
<EPS-BASIC>                                      (.30)
<EPS-DILUTED>                                    (.30)