<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE 1ST QUARTER OF FISCAL 99 CONTAINED IN THE COMPANY'S REPORT ON FORM 10-QSB AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> SEP-30-1999 <PERIOD-START> SEP-25-1998 <PERIOD-END> DEC-24-1998 <CASH> 2,867,984 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 3,524,599 <ALLOWANCES> (410,000) <INVENTORY> 2,108,232 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 9,131,163 <PP&E> 3,987,960 <DEPRECIATION> (2,463,697) <TOTAL-ASSETS> 14,630,346 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 3,656,095 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 398,319 <OTHER-SE> 8,906,383 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 14,630,346 <SALES> 2,722,920 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 7,123,729 <CGS> 2,053,204 <TOTAL-COSTS> 3,810,403 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 2,705,221 <LOSS-PROVISION> 42,973 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 26,966 <INCOME-PRETAX> 644,650 <INCOME-TAX> 264,000 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 380,650 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 380,650 <EPS-PRIMARY> .10 <EPS-DILUTED> .09