<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THE SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE PERIOD ENDED DECEMBER 27, 1997 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> MAR-28-1998 <PERIOD-START> MAR-30-1998 <PERIOD-END> DEC-27-1997 <CASH> 18,049 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 12,638 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 30,722 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 83,966 <PP&E> 19,596 <DEPRECIATION> 8,152 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 239,778 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 36,760 <BONDS> 1,532 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 397 <OTHER-SE> 200,387 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 239,778 <SALES> 90,105 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 90,105 <CGS> 87,644 <TOTAL-COSTS> 87,644 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 10,941 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0 <INCOME-PRETAX> (21,881) <INCOME-TAX> (7,658) <INCOME-CONTINUING> (14,223) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (5,816) <EPS-PRIMARY> (0.15) <EPS-DILUTED> (0.15)