<ARTICLE> 5 <PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS 12-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> SEP-25-1999 SEP-26-1998 <PERIOD-END> MAR-25-1999 SEP-26-1998 <CASH> 17,543 39,486 <SECURITIES> 0 0 <RECEIVABLES> 1,061,258 1,474,117 <ALLOWANCES> 59,070 56,848 <INVENTORY> 2,258,779 2,553,384 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 3,353,092 4,066,139 <PP&E> 5,046,605 4,896,087 <DEPRECIATION> 1,666,370 1,539,044 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 6,784,595 7,495,192 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 1,473,211 1,963,860 <BONDS> 1,862,206 1,884,068 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 0 <PREFERRED> 0 0 <COMMON> 1,186,192 1,186,192 <OTHER-SE> 1,727,436 1,768,970 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 6,784,595 7,495,192 <SALES> 6,348,465 14,368,061 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 6,391,441 14,430,428 <CGS> 4,820,655 10,721,254 <TOTAL-COSTS> 6,289,096 13,877,585 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 119,074 412,302 <LOSS-PROVISION> 4,000 12,400 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 142,880 301,817 <INCOME-PRETAX> (64,341) 361,511 <INCOME-TAX> (23,806) 110,485 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (64,341) 361,511 <DISCONTINUED> 0 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 0 <CHANGES> 0 0 <NET-INCOME> (40,535) 251,026 <EPS-PRIMARY> (0.01) 0.05 <EPS-DILUTED> (0.01) 0.04