<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> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> OCT-31-1996 <PERIOD-END> JUL-31-1996 <CASH> 2,924,000 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 5,186,000 <ALLOWANCES> 36,000 <INVENTORY> 9,792,000 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 18,905,000 <PP&E> 11,534,000 <DEPRECIATION> 5,398,000 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 25,299,000 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 9,057,000 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 1,592,000 <OTHER-SE> 0 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 25,299,000 <SALES> 70,575,000 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 70,575,000 <CGS> 61,965,000 <TOTAL-COSTS> 68,309,000 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 43,000 <INCOME-PRETAX> 2,266,000 <INCOME-TAX> 929,000 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 1,337,000 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 1,337,000 <EPS-PRIMARY> 1.20 <EPS-DILUTED> 1.20