<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE DECEMBER
27, 1997 CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY 
REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
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<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-27-1997
<PERIOD-START>                             DEC-29-1996
<PERIOD-END>                               DEC-27-1997
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<SECURITIES>                                    66,929
<RECEIVABLES>                                   12,843
<ALLOWANCES>                                     1,350
<INVENTORY>                                      4,740
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<PP&E>                                          14,183
<DEPRECIATION>                                   4,015
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<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                           23,152
<BONDS>                                              0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                           326
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<SALES>                                         88,727
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                88,727
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<TOTAL-COSTS>                                   32,695
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                     0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                             (1,392)
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                 30,793
<INCOME-TAX>                                    12,177
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