<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE MARCH
28, 1998 UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF VISTA 2000, INC. AND IS QUALIFIED IN 
ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS IN FORM 10-Q FOR THE 
QUARTER ENDED MARCH 28, 1998.
</LEGEND>
       
                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   3-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-27-1997
<PERIOD-START>                             DEC-28-1997
<PERIOD-END>                               MAR-28-1998
<CASH>                                       1,500,000
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                6,254,000
<ALLOWANCES>                                         0
<INVENTORY>                                 11,904,000
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                            20,266,000
<PP&E>                                       4,219,000
<DEPRECIATION>                                       0
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                              25,697,000
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                        4,536,000
<BONDS>                                              0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                       478,000
<OTHER-SE>                                  18,932,000
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                25,697,000
<SALES>                                     10,251,000
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                            10,251,000
<CGS>                                        6,500,000
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                3,532,000
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                              (16,000)
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                              37,000
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                198,000
<INCOME-TAX>                                    10,000
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                            188,000
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                   188,000
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                        0
<EPS-DILUTED>                                        0<F1>
<FN>
<F1>NOT DISPLAYED SINCE CALCULATION WOULD BE ANTIDILUTIVE.
</FN>