<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM MARCH 28, 1998 CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-26-1998 <PERIOD-START> DEC-28-1997 <PERIOD-END> MAR-28-1998 <CASH> 48,226 <SECURITIES> 67,359 <RECEIVABLES> 14,048 <ALLOWANCES> 1,350 <INVENTORY> 5,609 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 143,163 <PP&E> 12,296 <DEPRECIATION> 0 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 155,459 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 22,587 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 327 <OTHER-SE> 132,014 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 155,459 <SALES> 25,556 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 25,556 <CGS> 7,580 <TOTAL-COSTS> 7,580 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 11,064 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> (1,648) <INCOME-PRETAX> 8,560 <INCOME-TAX> 3,210 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 5,350 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 5,350 <EPS-PRIMARY> .16 <EPS-DILUTED> .14