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<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET AT SEPTEMBER 28, 1997 AND THE CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT
OF INCOME FOR THE FISCAL PERIOD ENDING SEPTEMBER 28, 1997.
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<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-28-1997
<PERIOD-START>                             DEC-30-1996
<PERIOD-END>                               SEP-28-1997
<CASH>                                          24,889
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                   32,803
<ALLOWANCES>                                         0
<INVENTORY>                                          0
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                65,055
<PP&E>                                          32,790
<DEPRECIATION>                                   4,316
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 124,149
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                           16,389
<BONDS>                                            417
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                           221
<OTHER-SE>                                      96,698
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   124,149
<SALES>                                              0
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                               147,840
<CGS>                                                0
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                  127,765
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                     0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                   0
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                 12,809
<INCOME-TAX>                                     5,001
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                              8,492
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<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
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