<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from SEC FORM 10K and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 12-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> OCT-31-1998 <PERIOD-END> OCT-31-1998 <CASH> 3,230,000 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 4,041,000 <ALLOWANCES> 37,000 <INVENTORY> 4,821,000 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 13,464,000 <PP&E> 12,691,000 <DEPRECIATION> 5,956,000 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 20,351,000 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 6,603,000 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 750,000 <OTHER-SE> 842,000 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 20,351,000 <SALES> 61,030,000 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 61,030,000 <CGS> 55,920,000 <TOTAL-COSTS> 61,503,000 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 55,000 <INCOME-PRETAX> (472,000) <INCOME-TAX> (115,000) <INCOME-CONTINUING> (357,000) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (357,000) <EPS-PRIMARY> (0.32) <EPS-DILUTED> (0.32)