<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from
the Consolidated Balance Sheet and Consolidated Income Statement for
the year ended July 31, 1996 and is qualified in its entirety by
reference to such financial statements.
</LEGEND>
       
                             
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<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          JUL-31-1996
<PERIOD-START>                             AUG-01-1995
<PERIOD-END>                               JUL-31-1996
<CASH>                                         122,800
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                7,377,300
<ALLOWANCES>                                  (45,000)
<INVENTORY>                                  4,988,800
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                            14,413,800
<PP&E>                                      26,547,400
<DEPRECIATION>                            (11,732,400)
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                              31,085,000
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                       10,209,600
<BONDS>                                              0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                       309,100
<OTHER-SE>                                  17,160,000
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                31,085,000
<SALES>                                     31,385,300
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                            31,385,300
<CGS>                                       22,428,200
<TOTAL-COSTS>                               29,111,600
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                              (87,600)
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                             387,200
<INCOME-PRETAX>                              1,974,100<F1>
<INCOME-TAX>                                   698,100
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                          1,276,000<F2>
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                 1,276,000
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                    $0.41<F3>
<EPS-DILUTED>                                    $0.41
<FN>
<F1>Includes a nonrecurring restructuring charge of $321,800.
<F2>Includes a nonrecurring restructuring charge of $208,000, net of tax.
<F3>Includes a nonrecurring restructuring charge of $0.07 per share.
</FN>