<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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<PERIOD-TYPE>                   9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                             APR-01-1998
<PERIOD-START>                                MAR-31-1999  
<PERIOD-END>                                  DEC-31-1998  
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<SECURITIES>                                       9,886
<RECEIVABLES>                                     49,625
<ALLOWANCES>                                           0
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<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                  96,776
<PP&E>                                            58,291
<DEPRECIATION>                                    44,900
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<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                             21,992
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<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                  0
<PREFERRED>                                            0
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<SALES>                                          122,198
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                 122,198
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<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                       0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                       0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                     0
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