<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE PERIOD ENDED SEPTEMBER 27, 1998, AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-28-1997 <PERIOD-END> SEP-27-1998 <CASH> 6,741 <SECURITIES> 88,921 <RECEIVABLES> 43,029 <ALLOWANCES> 493 <INVENTORY> 18,963 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 6,609 <PP&E> 43,282 <DEPRECIATION> 35,891 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 303,955 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 42,604 <BONDS> 115,000 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 109,048 <OTHER-SE> 35,783 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 303,955 <SALES> 66,616 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 66,616 <CGS> 27,543 <TOTAL-COSTS> 27,543 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 27,417 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> (1,347) <INCOME-PRETAX> 12,892 <INCOME-TAX> 4,254 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 8,638 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 8,638 <EPS-PRIMARY> 0 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.23