<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-31-1999 <PERIOD-END> JAN-31-1999 <CASH> 4,272,000 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 3,346,000 <ALLOWANCES> 37,000 <INVENTORY> 5,449,000 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 14,585,000 <PP&E> 7,113,000 <DEPRECIATION> 6,045,000 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 21,819,000 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 7,943,000 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 773,000 <OTHER-SE> 819,000 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 21,819,000 <SALES> 12,644,000 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 12,644,000 <CGS> 11,162,000 <TOTAL-COSTS> 12,455,000 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> (12,000) <INCOME-PRETAX> 189,000 <INCOME-TAX> 62,000 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 127,000 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 127,000 <EPS-PRIMARY> 0.11 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.11