<TABLE> <S> <C>

<ARTICLE>                      5
<LEGEND>                      THE   SCHEDULE    CONTAINS    SUMMARY    FINANCIAL
                              INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM CONDENSED  CONSOLIDATED
                              BALANCE SHEETS,  CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS
                              OF OPERATIONS AND NOTES TO CONDENSED  CONSOLIDATED
                              FINANCIAL  STATEMENTS  AND  IS  QUALIFIED  IN  ITS
                              ENTIRETY   BY   REFERENCE   TO   SUCH    FINANCIAL
                              STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
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<S>                                           <C>
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<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                             MAR-31-1998
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<PERIOD-END>                                           DEC-28-1997
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<SECURITIES>                                                98,032
<RECEIVABLES>                                               34,373
<ALLOWANCES>                                                   373
<INVENTORY>                                                 20,130
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                           156,261
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<DEPRECIATION>                                              21,311
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<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                                       25,429
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<COMMON>                                                   145,508
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                            0
<PREFERRED>                                                      0
<OTHER-SE>                                                   8,396
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                               185,572
<SALES>                                                     47,158
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                            47,158
<CGS>                                                       33,702
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                               33,702
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                             8,503
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                                 0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                          (1,429)
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                              6,382
<INCOME-TAX>                                                     0
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                                          6,382
<DISCONTINUED>                                                   0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                                  0
<CHANGES>                                                        0
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