<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE 10-Q FOR THE QUARTER ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1996, AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> JUN-30-1997 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-1996 <CASH> 515,000 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 2,028,000 <ALLOWANCES> 64,000 <INVENTORY> 3,802,000<F1> <CURRENT-ASSETS> 6,618,000 <PP&E> 17,244,000 <DEPRECIATION> 10,389,000 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 13,953,000 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 3,356,000 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 3,605,000 <OTHER-SE> 4,719,000<F2> <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 13,953,000 <SALES> 6,043,000 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 6,191,000 <CGS> 5,584,000 <TOTAL-COSTS> 5,584,000 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 44,000 <INCOME-PRETAX> 69,000 <INCOME-TAX> 27,000 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 69,000 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 42,000 <EPS-PRIMARY> .03 <EPS-DILUTED> .03 <FN> <F1>NET OF LIFO RESERVE OF $2,113,000 <F2>RETAINED EARNINGS </FN>