<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-31-1997 <PERIOD-END> APR-30-1997 <CASH> 2,821,000 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 6,332,000 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 7,669,000 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 18,850,000 <PP&E> 6,951,000 <DEPRECIATION> 0 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 25,858,000 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 10,511,000 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 1,592,000 <OTHER-SE> 12,286,000 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 25,858,000 <SALES> 39,723,000 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 39,723,000 <CGS> 37,365,000 <TOTAL-COSTS> 41,518,000 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0 <INCOME-PRETAX> (1,795,000) <INCOME-TAX> (736,000) <INCOME-CONTINUING> (1,059,000) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (1,059,000) <EPS-PRIMARY> (0.95) <EPS-DILUTED> 0