<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> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> OCT-31-1998 <PERIOD-END> JAN-31-1998 <CASH> 2,367,000 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 4,478,000 <ALLOWANCES> 42,000 <INVENTORY> 6,001,000 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 16,127,000 <PP&E> 6,798,000 <DEPRECIATION> 5,913,000 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 22,979,000 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 9,024,000 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 1,592,000 <OTHER-SE> 0 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 22,979,000 <SALES> 13,819,000 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 13,819,000 <CGS> 12,918,000 <TOTAL-COSTS> 14,101,000 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 1,183,000 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 17,000 <INCOME-PRETAX> (265,000) <INCOME-TAX> (108,000) <INCOME-CONTINUING> (157,000) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (157,000) <EPS-PRIMARY> .14 <EPS-DILUTED> .14