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

                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   OTHER
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          NOV-27-1999
<PERIOD-START>                             NOV-29-1998
<PERIOD-END>                               SEP-03-1999
<EXCHANGE-RATE>                                      1
<CASH>                                          22,096<F1>
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                   15,396<F2>
<ALLOWANCES>                                     (952)
<INVENTORY>                                          0
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                45,622
<PP&E>                                           8,565
<DEPRECIATION>                                 (4,551)
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                  61,879
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                           15,196
<BONDS>                                              0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                        34,906
<OTHER-SE>                                           0
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                    61,879
<SALES>                                              0
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                23,480<F3>
<CGS>                                                0
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                   13,240
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                 5,786
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                   0
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                  4,689
<INCOME-TAX>                                     1,918
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                              2,771
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                     2,771
<EPS-BASIC>                                       0.33
<EPS-DILUTED>                                     0.32
<FN>
<F1>INCLUDES SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS OF $7,100
<F2>EXCLUDES ALLOWANCE FOR DOUBTFUL ACCOUNTS OF $952
<F3>EXCLUDES INTEREST INCOME OF $235
</FN>