<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THREE AND NINE MONTHS ENDED 12/26/97 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> MAR-27-1998 MAR-27-1998 <PERIOD-START> SEP-27-1997 MAR-29-1997 <PERIOD-END> DEC-26-1997 DEC-26-1997 <CASH> 13,468 13,468 <SECURITIES> 0 0 <RECEIVABLES> 21,501 21,501 <ALLOWANCES> 585 585 <INVENTORY> 46,632 46,632 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 82,819 82,819 <PP&E> 25,339 25,339 <DEPRECIATION> 13,052 13,052 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 106,047 106,047 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 14,742 14,742 <BONDS> 0 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 0 <PREFERRED> 0 0 <COMMON> 57,195 57,195 <OTHER-SE> 0 0 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 106,047 0 <SALES> 57,910 165,702 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 57,910 165,702 <CGS> 33,365 96,996 <TOTAL-COSTS> 19,325 55,384 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 116 821 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 161 (10) <INCOME-PRETAX> 5,265 12,491 <INCOME-TAX> 2,106 4,996 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 3,159 7,495 <DISCONTINUED> 0 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 0 <CHANGES> 0 0 <NET-INCOME> 3,159 7,495 <EPS-PRIMARY> .25 .59 <EPS-DILUTED> .25 .63