<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