<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE JUNE 27,
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                   6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-26-1998             DEC-26-1998
<PERIOD-START>                             MAR-29-1998             DEC-28-1997
<PERIOD-END>                               JUN-27-1998             JUN-27-1998
<CASH>                                          75,428                  75,428
<SECURITIES>                                    44,461                  44,461
<RECEIVABLES>                                   15,910                  15,910
<ALLOWANCES>                                     1,450                   1,450
<INVENTORY>                                      5,995                   5,995
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                               149,915                 149,915
<PP&E>                                          15,731                  15,731
<DEPRECIATION>                                       0                       0
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 165,646                 165,646
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                           23,195                  23,195
<BONDS>                                              0                       0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0                       0
<PREFERRED>                                          0                       0
<COMMON>                                           332                     332
<OTHER-SE>                                     141,852                 141,852
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   165,646                 165,646
<SALES>                                         28,739                  54,295
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                28,739                  54,295
<CGS>                                            8,508                  16,088
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                    8,508                  16,088
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                20,231                  22,419
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0                       0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                             (1,459)                 (3,107)
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                 10,335                  18,895
<INCOME-TAX>                                     3,876                   7,086
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                              6,459                  11,809
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0                       0
<CHANGES>                                            0                       0
<NET-INCOME>                                     6,459                  11,809
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                      .20                     .36
<EPS-DILUTED>                                      .17                     .30