<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the 10Q for the quarter ended December 31, 1997 and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 6-mos <FISCAL-YEAR-END> Jun-30-1998 <PERIOD-END> Dec-31-1997 <CASH> 155,000 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 2,785,000 <ALLOWANCES> 63,000 <INVENTORY> 8,170,000<F1> <CURRENT-ASSETS> 11,413,000 <PP&E> 18,115,000 <DEPRECIATION> 11,248,000 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 18,280,000 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 4,707,000 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 3,650,000 <OTHER-SE> 5,911,000 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 18,280,000 <SALES> 13,689,000 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 13,914,000 <CGS> 11,457,000 <TOTAL-COSTS> 11,457,000 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 124,000 <INCOME-PRETAX> 1,047,000 <INCOME-TAX> 370,000 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 717,000 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 717,000 <EPS-PRIMARY> .44 <EPS-DILUTED> .43 <FN> <F1>Net of LIFO reserve of $2,179,660 </FN>