<ARTICLE> 5 <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-26-1999 <PERIOD-START> DEC-28-1998 <PERIOD-END> SEP-26-1999 <CASH> 2,512 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 20,768 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 1,109 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 27,459 <PP&E> 60,510 <DEPRECIATION> 42,518 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 55,856 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 9,118 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 158 <OTHER-SE> 28,450 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 55,856 <SALES> 111,218 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 111,218 <CGS> 81,713 <TOTAL-COSTS> 81,713 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 29,246 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> (848) <INCOME-PRETAX> (23) <INCOME-TAX> (19) <INCOME-CONTINUING> (4) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (4) <EPS-BASIC> (.00) <EPS-DILUTED> (.00)