<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the 10Q for the quarter ended September 30, 1998 and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-mos <FISCAL-YEAR-END> Jun-30-1999 <PERIOD-END> Sep-30-1998 <CASH> 166,000 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 2,756,000 <ALLOWANCES> 87,000 <INVENTORY> 7,932,000<F1> <CURRENT-ASSETS> 11,602,000 <PP&E> 19,096,000 <DEPRECIATION> 12,084,000 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 21,226,000 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 5,177,000 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 2,850,000<F3> <OTHER-SE> 5,964,000<F2> <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 21,226,000 <SALES> 8,021,000 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 8,201,000 <CGS> 6,946,000 <TOTAL-COSTS> 6,946,000 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 99,000 <INCOME-PRETAX> (311,000)<F4> <INCOME-TAX> (109,000) <INCOME-CONTINUING> (129,000) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (129,000) <EPS-PRIMARY> (.09) <EPS-DILUTED> (.09) <FN> <F1>Net of LIFO reserve of $1,115,000 <F2>Retained Earnings <F3>1,513,411 Total common shares outstanding <F4>Before minority interest of $73,000 </FN>