<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> This schedule contains summary financial informtion extracted from Form-10Q and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> AUG-28-1998 <PERIOD-END> NOV-28-1997 <CASH> 3,220 <SECURITIES> 8,384 <RECEIVABLES> 12,688 <ALLOWANCES> 103 <INVENTORY> 5,954 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 31,901 <PP&E> 13,552 <DEPRECIATION> 9,854 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 40,150 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 12,607 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 30 <OTHER-SE> 25,237 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 40,150 <SALES> 16,806 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 16,806 <CGS> 12,535 <TOTAL-COSTS> 16,695 <OTHER-EXPENSES> (215) <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0 <INCOME-PRETAX> (326) <INCOME-TAX> (156) <INCOME-CONTINUING> (326) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (160) <EPS-PRIMARY> (.06) <EPS-DILUTED> (.06)