<ARTICLE> 5
<MULTIPLIER> 1
<CURRENCY> U.S. DOLLARS

                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   3-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          NOV-27-1999
<PERIOD-START>                             NOV-29-1998
<PERIOD-END>                               MAY-14-1999
<EXCHANGE-RATE>                                      1
<CASH>                                          19,305 <F1>
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                   14,971 <F2>
<ALLOWANCES>                                     (981)
<INVENTORY>                                          0
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                42,612
<PP&E>                                           8,115
<DEPRECIATION>                                 (4,129)
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                  59,112
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                           15,096
<BONDS>                                              0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                        34,906
<OTHER-SE>                                           0
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                    59,112
<SALES>                                              0
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                16,740 <F3>
<CGS>                                                0
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                    9,399
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                 4,098
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                   0
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                  3,446
<INCOME-TAX>                                     1,385
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                              2,061
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                     2,061
<EPS-BASIC>                                       0.24
<EPS-DILUTED>                                     0.24
<FN>
<F1> INCLUDES SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS OF $4,900
<F2> EXCLUDES ALLOWANCE FOR DOUBTFUL ACCOUNTS OF $981
<F3> EXCLUDES INTEREST INCOME OF $203
</FN>