<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> This Schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the Company's Form 10-K for the fifty-two weeks ended May 31, 1997 and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such Financial Statements. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> YEAR <FISCAL-YEAR-END> MAY-31-1997 <PERIOD-END> MAY-31-1997 <CASH> 4,484 <SECURITIES> 10,991 <RECEIVABLES> 17,901 <ALLOWANCES> 930 <INVENTORY> 27,351 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 63,944 <PP&E> 44,711 <DEPRECIATION> 21,293 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 100,720 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 20,829 <BONDS> 842 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 963 <OTHER-SE> 76,281 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 100,720 <SALES> 97,324 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 97,324 <CGS> 60,754 <TOTAL-COSTS> 60,754 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 41,481 <LOSS-PROVISION> 451 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 517 <INCOME-PRETAX> (4,530) <INCOME-TAX> (1,322) <INCOME-CONTINUING> (3,208) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (3,208) <EPS-PRIMARY> (.33) <EPS-DILUTED> (.33)