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<ARTICLE> 5
<MULTIPLIER> 1
<CURRENCY> U.S. DOLLARS
<S> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> NOV-25-2000
<PERIOD-START> NOV-28-1999
<PERIOD-END> MAY-12-2000
<EXCHANGE-RATE> 1
<CASH> 33,648<F1>
<SECURITIES> 0
<RECEIVABLES> 19,720<F2>
<ALLOWANCES> (1,318)
<INVENTORY> 0
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 65,231
<PP&E> 9,998
<DEPRECIATION> (5,542)
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 81,492
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 19,715
<BONDS> 0
0
0
<COMMON> 41,414
<OTHER-SE> (260)
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 81,492
<SALES> 0
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 38,714<F3>
<CGS> 0
<TOTAL-COSTS> 21,653
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 9,186
<LOSS-PROVISION> 0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0
<INCOME-PRETAX> 8,514
<INCOME-TAX> 3,515
<INCOME-CONTINUING> 5,045
<DISCONTINUED> 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0
<CHANGES> 0
<NET-INCOME> 5,045<F4>
<EPS-BASIC> 0.58
<EPS-DILUTED> 0.57
<FN>
<F1>INCLUDES SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT OF $5,113
<F2>EXCLUDES ALLOWANCE FOR DOUBTFUL ACCOUNTS OF $1,318
<F3>EXCLUDES INTEREST INCOME OF $639
<F4>NET INCOME BEFORE MINORITY INTEREST IS $4,999 AND MINORITY INTERST IS $46
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