<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> 12-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> AUG-31-1999 <PERIOD-END> AUG-31-1999 <CASH> 185,269 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 9,127,835 <ALLOWANCES> 257,049 <INVENTORY> 7,449,309 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 17,033,950 <PP&E> 19,354,926 <DEPRECIATION> 12,047,487 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 38,984,136 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 11,307,995 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 499,493 <OTHER-SE> 20,035,572 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 38,984,136 <SALES> 49,247,915 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 49,520,235 <CGS> 32,695,014 <TOTAL-COSTS> 32,695,014 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 88,940 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 340,977 <INCOME-PRETAX> 7,690,626 <INCOME-TAX> 2,819,949 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 5,208,310 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 5,208,310 <EPS-BASIC> 1.34 <EPS-DILUTED> 1.30