<ARTICLE> 5 <MULTIPLIER> 1 <CURRENCY> U.S. DOLLARS <PERIOD-TYPE> OTHER <FISCAL-YEAR-END> NOV-28-1998 <PERIOD-START> MAY-16-1998 <PERIOD-END> SEP-04-1998 <EXCHANGE-RATE> 1 <CASH> 31,743 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 8,807<F1> <ALLOWANCES> (570) <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 46,324 <PP&E> 6,493<F2> <DEPRECIATION> (3,425) <TOTAL-ASSETS> 49,943 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 14,921 <BONDS> 42<F3> <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 30,998 <OTHER-SE> (13)<F4> <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 49,943 <SALES> 0 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 16,465 <CGS> 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 9,983 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 3,657 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0 <INCOME-PRETAX> 3,208 <INCOME-TAX> 1,331 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 1,986 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 1,986<F5> <EPS-PRIMARY> 0.24 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.24 <FN> <F1>NET OF ALLOWANCE FOR DOUBTFUL ACCOUNTS $570 <F2>NET OF ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION AND AMORTIZATION $3,425 <F3>EXCLUDES NOTES PAYABLE TO FORMER STOCKHOLDERS $498 <F4>NOTES RECEIVABLE FROM STOCKHOLDERS <F5>NET INCOME BEFORE MINORITY INTEREST IS $1,877 AND MINORITY INTEREST OF $109 </FN>