<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE COMPANY'S BALANCE SHEET AT DECEMBER 28, 1996 AND THE COMPANY'S STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 28, 1996 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> MAR-29-1997 <PERIOD-END> DEC-28-1996 <CASH> 5,209,426 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 3,381,729 <ALLOWANCES> 250,000 <INVENTORY> 1,299,909 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 10,584,453 <PP&E> 24,762,089 <DEPRECIATION> 3,795,826 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 33,663,409 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 7,625,164 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 1 <COMMON> 38,909 <OTHER-SE> 0 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 33,663,409 <SALES> 4,009,797 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 4,009,797 <CGS> 4,402,877 <TOTAL-COSTS> 0 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 234,350 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 439,024 <INCOME-PRETAX> (3,465,321) <INCOME-TAX> 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 0 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (3,465,321) <EPS-PRIMARY> (0.44) <EPS-DILUTED> (0.37)