<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE 10Q FOR THE QUARTER ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1998 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMTENTS. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> JUN-30-1999 <PERIOD-END> DEC-31-1998 <CASH> 132,000 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 2,515,000 <ALLOWANCES> 113,000 <INVENTORY> 12,376,000<F1> <CURRENT-ASSETS> 15,623,000 <PP&E> 19,479,000 <DEPRECIATION> 12,365,000 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 25,445,000 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 7,101,000 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 2,851,000<F3> <OTHER-SE> 6,284,000<F2> <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 25,445,000 <SALES> 17,129,000 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 17,502,000 <CGS> 14,074,000 <TOTAL-COSTS> 14,074,000 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 228,000 <INCOME-PRETAX> 94,000<F4> <INCOME-TAX> 35,000 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 191,000 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 191,000 <EPS-PRIMARY> .13 <EPS-DILUTED> .12 <FN> <F1>NET OF LIFO RESERVE OF $ 914,000 <F2>RETAINED EARNINGS <F3>1,515,722 TOTAL COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING <F4>BEFORE MINORITY INTEREST OF $ 132,000 </FN>