<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE QUARTER ENDED DECEMBER 28, 1996 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> MAR-29-1997 <PERIOD-START> MAR-31-1996 <PERIOD-END> DEC-28-1996 <CASH> 26,830 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 11,196 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 37,365 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 108,727 <PP&E> 15,785 <DEPRECIATION> 4,810 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 237,937 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 31,082 <BONDS> 0 <COMMON> 386 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <OTHER-SE> 206,469 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 237,937 <SALES> 52,467 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 52,467 <CGS> 57,192 <TOTAL-COSTS> 57,192 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 10,751 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0 <INCOME-PRETAX> (21,277) <INCOME-TAX> (7,446) <INCOME-CONTINUING> (13,831) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (13,831) <EPS-PRIMARY> (0.36) <EPS-DILUTED> (0.36)