<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM 
SEPTEMBER 26, 1998 CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND IS QUALIFIED
IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
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<PERIOD-TYPE>                   3-MOS                   9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-26-1998             DEC-26-1998
<PERIOD-START>                             JUN-28-1998             DEC-28-1997
<PERIOD-END>                               SEP-26-1998             SEP-26-1998
<CASH>                                          64,581                  64,581
<SECURITIES>                                    64,635                  64,635
<RECEIVABLES>                                   21,528                  21,528
<ALLOWANCES>                                   (1,550)                 (1,550)
<INVENTORY>                                      5,742                   5,742
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                               164,145                 164,145
<PP&E>                                          16,529                  16,529
<DEPRECIATION>                                       0                       0
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 180,674                 180,674
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                           26,843                  26,843
<BONDS>                                              0                       0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0                       0
<PREFERRED>                                          0                       0
<COMMON>                                           335                     335
<OTHER-SE>                                     153,147                 153,147
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   180,674                 180,674
<SALES>                                         32,067                  86,362
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                32,067                  86,362
<CGS>                                            8,674                  24,762
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                    8,674                  24,762
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                12,669                  35,088
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0                       0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                             (1,564)                 (4,671)
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                 12,288                  31,183
<INCOME-TAX>                                     4,608                  11,694
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                              7,680                  19,489
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0                       0
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<NET-INCOME>                                     7,680                  19,489
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