<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> JUL-31-1999 <CASH> 4268000 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 4640000 <ALLOWANCES> 37000 <INVENTORY> 2798000 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 12897000 <PP&E> 6676000 <DEPRECIATION> 6323000 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 19694000 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 5561000 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 1592000 <OTHER-SE> 0 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 19694 <SALES> 16411000 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 16411000 <CGS> 14468000 <TOTAL-COSTS> 16118000 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 16000 <INCOME-PRETAX> 282000 <INCOME-TAX> 170000 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 112000 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 112000 <EPS-BASIC> .10 <EPS-DILUTED> .10