<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM STATEMENT OF EARNINGS; CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS AND CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FORM 10-Q - QTR. ENDED APRIL 30, 1997 </LEGEND> <RESTATED> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <CURRENCY> U.S. DOLLARS <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> JUL-31-1997 <PERIOD-START> FEB-1-1997 <PERIOD-END> APR-30-1997 <EXCHANGE-RATE> 1 <CASH> 379 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 17,578 <ALLOWANCES> 2,024 <INVENTORY> 15,268 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 36,072 <PP&E> 17,277 <DEPRECIATION> 10,620 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 63,320 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 20,615 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 1,584 <OTHER-SE> 33,548 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 63,320 <SALES> 29,773 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 29,773 <CGS> 19,339 <TOTAL-COSTS> 28,015 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 26 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0 <INCOME-PRETAX> 7,526 <INCOME-TAX> 2,954 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 4,572 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 4,572 <EPS-PRIMARY> .79 <EPS-DILUTED> .77