<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>
       
                             
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<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     
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