<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from Form 10-Q and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> AUG-30-1999 <PERIOD-START> AUG-29-1998 <PERIOD-END> MAY-28-1999 <CASH> 1,586 <SECURITIES> 10,231 <RECEIVABLES> 10,107 <ALLOWANCES> 352 <INVENTORY> 5,486 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 29,864 <PP&E> 14,860 <DEPRECIATION> 11,564 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 37,234 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 6,459 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 40 <OTHER-SE> 27,221 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 37,234 <SALES> 40,486 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 40,486 <CGS> 24,946 <TOTAL-COSTS> 38,524 <OTHER-EXPENSES> (497) <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0 <INCOME-PRETAX> 2,459 <INCOME-TAX> 1,279 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 1,180 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 1,180 <EPS-BASIC> .33 <EPS-DILUTED> .33