[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-27-1999
[PERIOD-END]                               NOV-27-1998
[CASH]                                           2,832
[SECURITIES]                                    10,636
[RECEIVABLES]                                    8,143
[ALLOWANCES]                                       362
[INVENTORY]                                      5,791
[CURRENT-ASSETS]                                29,806
[PP&E]                                          13,959
[DEPRECIATION]                                  10,746
[TOTAL-ASSETS]                                  37,154
[CURRENT-LIABILITIES]                            6,559
[BONDS]                                              0
[PREFERRED-MANDATORY]                                0
[PREFERRED]                                          0
[COMMON]                                            36
[OTHER-SE]                                      26,994
[TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY]                    37,154
[SALES]                                         11,515
[TOTAL-REVENUES]                                11,515
[CGS]                                            6,077
[TOTAL-COSTS]                                   10,554 
[OTHER-EXPENSES]                                  (86)
[LOSS-PROVISION]                                     0
[INTEREST-EXPENSE]                                   0
[INCOME-PRETAX]                                  1,047
[INCOME-TAX]                                       572
[INCOME-CONTINUING]                                475
[DISCONTINUED]                                       0
[EXTRAORDINARY]                                      0
[CHANGES]                                            0
[NET-INCOME]                                       475
[EPS-PRIMARY]                                      .15
[EPS-DILUTED]                                      .14