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<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
                                    ARTICLE 5
THIS  SCHEDULE  CONTAINS  SUMMARY  FINANCIAL   INFORMATION  EXTRACTED  FROM  THE
CONDENSED  CONSOLIDATED  BALANCE SHEET AS OF DECEMBER 29, 1997 AND THE CONDENSED
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 29, 1997
AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
       
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<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                                                   MAR-30-1998
<PERIOD-START>                                                      APR-01-1997
<PERIOD-END>                                                        DEC-29-1997
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<SECURITIES>                                                                  0
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<ALLOWANCES>                                                              1,820
<INVENTORY>                                                              15,150
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                                         31,621
<PP&E>                                                                   16,426
<DEPRECIATION>                                                           15,903
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                                           48,047
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                                                    26,568
<BONDS>                                                                       0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                                         0
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<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                                             48,047
<SALES>                                                                  37,554
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                                         37,554
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<TOTAL-COSTS>                                                            29,917
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                                         13,652
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                                              0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                                        1,800
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                                           (7,815)
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<INCOME-CONTINUING>                                                      (7,815)
<DISCONTINUED>                                                                0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                                               0
<CHANGES>                                                                     0
<NET-INCOME>                                                             (7,815)
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