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<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the
Company's unaudited consolidated financial statements, as restated, as of and
for the nine months ending September 27, 1996, the three months ended March 28,
1997, the six months ended June 27, 1997 and the nine months ended September 26,
1997 and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such consolidated 
financial statements of the Company.
</LEGEND>
       
<S>                             <C>                     <C>                     <C>                     <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   9-MOS                   3-MOS                   6-MOS                   9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-27-1996             DEC-26-1997             DEC-26-1997             DEC-26-1997
<PERIOD-START>                             DEC-30-1995             DEC-28-1996             DEC-28-1996             DEC-28-1996
<PERIOD-END>                               SEP-27-1996             MAR-28-1997             JUN-27-1997             SEP-26-1997
<CASH>                                         479,794               1,337,620               2,736,466               1,106,040
<SECURITIES>                                 3,000,000              37,754,778              32,757,990              31,897,426
<RECEIVABLES>                                4,545,521               5,737,735               8,504,235              10,283,941
<ALLOWANCES>                                   144,000                 276,349                 416,589                 512,140
<INVENTORY>                                          0                       0                       0                       0
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                            12,691,664              51,012,208              49,434,604              49,257,866
<PP&E>                                       8,439,733               9,029,996               9,778,971              10,684,451
<DEPRECIATION>                               1,789,699               1,949,747               2,470,019               2,761,119
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                              19,443,486              58,445,314              57,129,896              57,677,943
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                       12,284,496               9,362,582              10,192,994              11,611,690
<BONDS>                                      3,562,399               2,493,680               2,499,945               2,316,602
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0                       0                       0                       0
<PREFERRED>                                          0                       0                       0                       0
<COMMON>                                        82,933                 122,609                 123,488                 137,587
<OTHER-SE>                                   3,513,658              46,419,414              44,266,776              43,568,170
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                19,443,486              58,445,314              57,129,896              57,677,943
<SALES>                                     17,493,863               8,936,444              18,583,324              29,790,301
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                            17,493,863               8,936,444              18,583,324              29,790,301
<CGS>                                        8,631,257               3,349,232               6,164,940               9,480,998
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                8,631,257               3,349,232               6,164,940               9,480,998
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                            11,622,651               9,141,334              18,954,930              28,378,691
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0                       0                       0                       0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                             270,964               (445,955)               (910,520)             (2,963,318)
<INCOME-PRETAX>                            (3,031,009)             (3,108,167)             (5,626,026)             (5,106,070)
<INCOME-TAX>                               (1,041,077)               (836,491)             (1,479,724)               (822,243)
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                        (1,989,932)             (2,271,676)             (4,146,302)             (4,283,827)
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0                       0                       0                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0                       0                       0                       0
<CHANGES>                                            0                       0                       0                       0
<NET-INCOME>                               (1,989,932)             (2,271,676)             (4,146,302)             (4,283,827)
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                   (0.22)                  (0.17)                  (0.31)                  (0.32)
<EPS-DILUTED>                                   (0.22)                  (0.17)                  (0.31)                  (0.32)
        

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