<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from SEC Form 10-K and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 12-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> AUG-31-1998 <PERIOD-END> AUG-31-1998 <CASH> 2,296,384 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 7,521,157 <ALLOWANCES> 201,135 <INVENTORY> 4,736,454 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 14,869,622 <PP&E> 15,014,132 <DEPRECIATION> 9,904,243 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 25,261,786 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 7,696,121 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 497,765 <OTHER-SE> 15,925,901 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 25,261,786 <SALES> 46,228,818 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 46,520,158 <CGS> 30,003,343 <TOTAL-COSTS> 30,003,343 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> (5,807) <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 258,476 <INCOME-PRETAX> 6,652,243 <INCOME-TAX> 2,550,600 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 4,101,643 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 6,122,653 <EPS-PRIMARY> 1.580 <EPS-DILUTED> 1.556