<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM SEC FORM 10Q AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> OCT-31-1996 <PERIOD-END> APR-30-1996 <CASH> 2,802,000 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 7,895,000 <ALLOWANCES> 44,000 <INVENTORY> 7,615,000 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 19,429,000 <PP&E> 11,440,682 <DEPRECIATION> 5,258,251 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 25,847,979 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 11,831,386 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 1,591,656 <OTHER-SE> 0 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 25,847,979 <SALES> 46,650,366 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 46,650,366 <CGS> 40,971,376 <TOTAL-COSTS> 45,799,451 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 26,431 <INCOME-PRETAX> 850,915 <INCOME-TAX> 340,366 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 510,549 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 510,549 <EPS-PRIMARY> .46 <EPS-DILUTED> .46