<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-31-1999 <PERIOD-END> APR-30-1999 <CASH> 3,409,000 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 4,790,000 <ALLOWANCES> 37,000 <INVENTORY> 3,293,000 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 12,927,000 <PP&E> 6,796,000 <DEPRECIATION> 6,177,000 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 19,858,000 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 5,833,000 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 1,592,000 <OTHER-SE> 0 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 19,858,000 <SALES> 28,828,000 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 28,828,000 <CGS> 25,767,000 <TOTAL-COSTS> 28,430,000 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 84,000 <INCOME-PRETAX> 413,000 <INCOME-TAX> 136,000 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 277,000 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 277,000 <EPS-BASIC> 0.25 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.25