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<ARTICLE> 5
<MULTIPLIER> 1
<CURRENCY> U.S. DOLLARS
<S> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> NOV-25-2000
<PERIOD-START> NOV-28-1999
<PERIOD-END> SEP-01-2000
<EXCHANGE-RATE> 1
<CASH> 30,878<F1>
<SECURITIES> 0
<RECEIVABLES> 19,020<F2>
<ALLOWANCES> (1,253)
<INVENTORY> 0
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 61,887
<PP&E> 10,886
<DEPRECIATION> (5,939)
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 78,802
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 14,248
<BONDS> 0
0
0
<COMMON> 41,252
<OTHER-SE> (142)
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 78,802
<SALES> 0
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 62,667<F3>
<CGS> 0
<TOTAL-COSTS> 34,709
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 15,807
<LOSS-PROVISION> 0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0
<INCOME-PRETAX> 13,328
<INCOME-TAX> 5,502
<INCOME-CONTINUING> 7,989
<DISCONTINUED> 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0
<CHANGES> 0
<NET-INCOME> 7,989<F4>
<EPS-BASIC> 0.92
<EPS-DILUTED> 0.91
<FN>
<F1>INCLUDES SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT OF $5,059
<F2>EXCLUDES ALLOWANCE FOR DOUBTFUL ACCOUNTS OF $1,253
<F3>EXCLUDES INTEREST INCOME OF $1,177
<F4>NET INCOME BEFORE MINORITY INTEREST IS $7,826 AND MINORITY INTEREST IS $163
</FN>
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