<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE COMPANY'S AUGUST 28,1994 CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS AND INCOME STATEMENTS AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> NOV-27-1994 <PERIOD-START> NOV-29-1993 <PERIOD-END> AUG-28-1994 <CASH> 77,352 <SECURITIES> 23,471 <RECEIVABLES> 64,898 <ALLOWANCES> (6,117) <INVENTORY> 33,597 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 204,980 <PP&E> 113,991 <DEPRECIATION> (63,102) <TOTAL-ASSETS> 310,936 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 94,336 <BONDS> 0 <COMMON> 190 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <OTHER-SE> 216,410 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 310,936 <SALES> 189,877 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 189,877 <CGS> 120,558 <TOTAL-COSTS> 182,373 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 805 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 997 <INCOME-PRETAX> 10,662 <INCOME-TAX> 4,158 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 6,504 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 524 <NET-INCOME> 7,028 <EPS-PRIMARY> .39 <EPS-DILUTED> .39