<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE COMPANY'S CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS AS OF AUGUST 27, 1999 AND AUGUST 28, 1998 AND CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS FOR THE TWELVE MONTH PERIODS ENDED AUGUST 27, 1999 AND AUGUST 28, 1998, AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 12-MOS 12-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> AUG-27-1999 AUG-28-1998 <PERIOD-START> AUG-29-1998 AUG-29-1997 <PERIOD-END> AUG-27-1999 AUG-28-1998 <CASH> 3,749 3,913 <SECURITIES> 10,516 9,784 <RECEIVABLES> 7,790 8,057 <ALLOWANCES> 395 359 <INVENTORY> 5,805 6,308 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 29,644 29,396 <PP&E> 10,322 14,192 <DEPRECIATION> 6,825 10,825 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 37,113 37,677 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 6,175 7,774 <BONDS> 0 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 0 <PREFERRED> 0 0 <COMMON> 40 40 <OTHER-SE> 27,325 26,500 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 37,113 37,677 <SALES> 51,695 63,468 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 51,695 63,468 <CGS> 32,075 42,847 <TOTAL-COSTS> 49,684 61,262 <OTHER-EXPENSES> (612) (470) <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 40 30 <INCOME-PRETAX> 2,623 2,676 <INCOME-TAX> 1,364 1,314 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 1,259 1,362 <DISCONTINUED> 0 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 0 <CHANGES> 0 0 <NET-INCOME> 1,259 1,362 <EPS-BASIC> .35 .38 <EPS-DILUTED> .35 .37