<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME AND THE CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> APR-01-1997 <PERIOD-START> MAR-31-1998 <PERIOD-END> DEC-01-1997 <CASH> 7,129 <SECURITIES> 18,221 <RECEIVABLES> 53,329 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 14,246 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 96,783 <PP&E> 53,822 <DEPRECIATION> 39,503 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 111,426 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 25,383 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 130 <OTHER-SE> 84,972 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 111,426 <SALES> 112,881 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 112,881 <CGS> 84,673 <TOTAL-COSTS> 108,701 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0 <INCOME-PRETAX> 5,633 <INCOME-TAX> 1,746 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 3,887 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 3,887 <EPS-PRIMARY> 0.30 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.30