<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE 10Q FOR THE QUARTER ENDED MARCH 31, 1997 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMTENTS. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> JUN-30-1997 <PERIOD-END> MAR-31-1997 <CASH> 250,000 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 2,369,000 <ALLOWANCES> 63,000 <INVENTORY> 7,692,000<F1> <CURRENT-ASSETS> 10,516,000 <PP&E> 18,267,000 <DEPRECIATION> 10,930,000 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 17,853,000 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 6,330,000 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 3,626,000 <OTHER-SE> 5,127,000<F2> <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 17,853,000 <SALES> 18,233,000 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 18,764,000 <CGS> 16,208,000 <TOTAL-COSTS> 16,208,000 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 175,000 <INCOME-PRETAX> 756,000 <INCOME-TAX> 306,000 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 450,000 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 450,000 <EPS-PRIMARY> .27 <EPS-DILUTED> .27 <FN> <F1>NET OF LIFO RESERVE OF $2,113,000 <F2>RETAINED EARNINGS </FN>