<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from SEC Form 10-Q and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> AUG-31-2001 <PERIOD-END> NOV-30-2000 <CASH> 104,317 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 11,512,342 <ALLOWANCES> 274,600 <INVENTORY> 10,196,699 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 22,337,187 <PP&E> 22,881,021 <DEPRECIATION> 13,567,285 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 46,763,227 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 13,117,975 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 507,819 <OTHER-SE> 26,224,977 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 46,763,227 <SALES> 17,784,472 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 17,925,925 <CGS> 12,281,476 <TOTAL-COSTS> 12,281,476 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 9,000 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 235,551 <INCOME-PRETAX> 2,177,070 <INCOME-TAX> 736,000 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 1,501,070 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 1,501,070 <EPS-BASIC> 0.38 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.37