<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the Company's Form 10-Q for the quarter ended February 28, 1998 and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> MAY-30-1998 <PERIOD-END> FEB-28-1998 <CASH> 4,886 <SECURITIES> 3,423 <RECEIVABLES> 19,295 <ALLOWANCES> 1,074 <INVENTORY> 27,759 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 57,668 <PP&E> 45,192 <DEPRECIATION> 22,171 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 89,735 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 17,116 <BONDS> 1,003 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 996 <OTHER-SE> 68,892 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 89,735 <SALES> 74,809 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 74,809 <CGS> 48,114 <TOTAL-COSTS> 48,114 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 33,535 <LOSS-PROVISION> 202 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 572 <INCOME-PRETAX> (7,220) <INCOME-TAX> (154) <INCOME-CONTINUING> (7,066) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (7,066) <EPS-PRIMARY> (.71) <EPS-DILUTED> (.71)