<ARTICLE> 5 <MULTIPLIER> 1 <CURRENCY> U.S. DOLLARS <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> NOV-28-1998 <PERIOD-START> FEB-21-1998 <PERIOD-END> MAY-15-1998 <EXCHANGE-RATE> 1 <CASH> 30,029 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 13,339<F1> <ALLOWANCES> (256) <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 43,776 <PP&E> 2,885<F2> <DEPRECIATION> (3,218) <TOTAL-ASSETS> 47,206 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 13,548 <BONDS> 58<F3> <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 31,435 <OTHER-SE> (13)<F4> <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 47,206 <SALES> 0 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 11,557 <CGS> 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 6,916 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0 <INCOME-PRETAX> 2,236 <INCOME-TAX> 1,660<F5> <INCOME-CONTINUING> 657 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 657<F6> <EPS-PRIMARY> .10<F7> <EPS-DILUTED> .10<F7> <FN> <F1>NET OF ALLOWANCE FOR DOUBTFUL ACCOUNTS $256 <F2>NET OF ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION AND AMORTIZATION $3,218 <F3>EXCLUDES RELATED PARTY DEBT <F4>NOTES RECEIVABLE FROM STOCKHOLDERS <F5>INCLUDES CHANGE OF TAX STATUS ADJUSTMENT OF $1,416 <F6>NET INCOME BEFORE MINORITY INTEREST IS $576 AND MINORITY INTEREST OF $81 <F7>HISTORICAL EPS ONLY; PROFORMA EPS .20 </FN>