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<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
<CURRENCY> U.S. DOLLARS

<S>                             <C>                     <C>                     <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   12-MOS                   12-MOS                   12-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          JUN-30-1999             JUN-30-1998             JUN-30-1997
<PERIOD-START>                              JUL-1-1998              JUL-1-1997              JUL-1-1996
<PERIOD-END>                               JUN-30-1999             JUN-30-1998             JUN-30-1997
<EXCHANGE-RATE>                                      1                       1                       1
<CASH>                                           6,208                   2,039                     330
<SECURITIES>                                         0                       0                       0
<RECEIVABLES>                                   28,367                  20,491                   9,543
<ALLOWANCES>                                     1,611                   3,202                   2,092
<INVENTORY>                                     18,806                  17,486                  23,746
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                52,454                  37,176                  32,095
<PP&E>                                          16,963                  16,734                  18,188
<DEPRECIATION>                                  16,203                  15,774                  16,893
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                  53,484                  39,012                  34,138
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                           23,124                  18,497                  64,824
<BONDS>                                              0                       0                       0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0                       0                       0
<PREFERRED>                                          0                       0                       0
<COMMON>                                           272                     272                     269
<OTHER-SE>                                      17,588                   6,743                (57,329)
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                    53,484                  39,012                  34,138
<SALES>                                        187,875                 191,546                 160,100
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                               187,875                 191,546                 160,100
<CGS>                                          137,958                 142,175                 125,422
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                  174,470                 180,637                 168,596
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                  (26)                    (58)                   (113)
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0                       0                       0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                               2,386                   6,411                   8,030
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                 11,045                   4,556                (16,463)
<INCOME-TAX>                                       200                     245                      50
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                             10,845                   4,311                (16,463)
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0                       0                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0                       0                       0
<CHANGES>                                            0                       0                       0
<NET-INCOME>                                    10,845                   4,311                (16,463)
<EPS-BASIC>                                       0.40                    0.28                  (2.46)
<EPS-DILUTED>                                     0.40                    0.28                  (2.46)



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