<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the 10Q for the quarter ended March 31, 1998 and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-mos <FISCAL-YEAR-END> Jun-30-1998 <PERIOD-END> Mar-31-1998 <CASH> 194,000 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 2,669,000 <ALLOWANCES> 83,000 <INVENTORY> 7,853,000<F1> <CURRENT-ASSETS> 10,890,000 <PP&E> 18,193,000 <DEPRECIATION> 11,528,000 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 17,555,000 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 3,823,000 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 2,826,000 <OTHER-SE> 6,045,000 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 17,555,000 <SALES> 19,897,000 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 20,239,000 <CGS> 16,465,000 <TOTAL-COSTS> 16,465,000 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 215,000 <INCOME-PRETAX> 1,289,000 <INCOME-TAX> 438,000 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 851,000 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 851,000 <EPS-PRIMARY> .53 <EPS-DILUTED> .53 <FN> <F1>Net of LIFO reserve of $1,849,660 </FN>