<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE BALANCE
SHEETS AS OF OCTOBER 31 AND APRIL 30, 1997, STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND
STATMENTS OF CASH FLOWS FOR THE THREE AND SIX MONTH PERIODS ENDED OCTOBER 31,
1997 AND 1996 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
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<PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS 3-MOS 6-MOS 6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> MAR-30-1998 MAR-30-1997 MAR-30-1998 MAR-30-1997
<PERIOD-START> AUG-01-1997 AUG-01-1996 MAY-01-1997 MAY-01-1997
<PERIOD-END> OCT-31-1997 OCT-31-1996 OCT-31-1997 OCT-31-1996
<CASH> 1 1 1 1
<SECURITIES> 6,635 6,635 7,945 7,945
<RECEIVABLES> 7,907 7,907 7,199 7,199
<ALLOWANCES> 135 135 125 125
<INVENTORY> 10,900 10,900 12,732 12,732
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 26,516 26,516 28,646 28,646
<PP&E> 13,616 13,616 13,939 13,939
<DEPRECIATION> (9,466) (9,466) (10,032) (10,032)
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 30,666 30,666 32,553 32,553
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 17,908 17,908 16,631 16,631
<BONDS> 549 549 1,885 1,885
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 0 0 0
<PREFERRED> 0 0 0 0
<COMMON> 42,729 42,729 41,829 41,829
<OTHER-SE> (30,519) (30,519) (27,792) (27,792)
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 30,666 30,666 32,553 32,553
<SALES> 10,175 12,078 19,723 27,910
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 10,175 12,078 19,723 27,910
<CGS> 9,021 10,138 16,194 21,259
<TOTAL-COSTS> 9,021 10,138 16,194 21,259
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 2,899 4,401 5,871 7,935
<LOSS-PROVISION> 0 0 0 0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 203 (5) 388 (33)
<INCOME-PRETAX> (1,948) (2,488) (2,730) (1,329)
<INCOME-TAX> 0 32 0 78
<INCOME-CONTINUING> (1,948) (2,488) (2,730) (1,329)
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<EXTRAORDINARY> 0 0 0 0
<CHANGES> 0 0 0 0
<NET-INCOME> (1,948) (2,488) (2,730) (1,329)
<EPS-PRIMARY> (0.24) (0.31) (0.34) (0.17)
<EPS-DILUTED> (0.24) (0.31) (0.34) (0.17)