<ARTICLE> 5 <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> AUG-31-1996 AUG-31-1996 <PERIOD-START> DEC-01-1995 SEP-01-1995 <PERIOD-END> FEB-29-1996 FEB-29-1996 <CASH> 74,000 0 <SECURITIES> 0 0 <RECEIVABLES> 1,548,000 0 <ALLOWANCES> 64,000 0 <INVENTORY> 1,938,000 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 4,038,000 0 <PP&E> 5,597,000 0 <DEPRECIATION> 1,797,000 0 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 11,220,000 0 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 2,040,000 0 <BONDS> 0 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 0 <PREFERRED> 0 0 <COMMON> 6,011,000 0 <OTHER-SE> 2,032,000 0 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 11,220,000 0 <SALES> 2,928,000 5,767,000 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 2,928,000 5,767,000 <CGS> 1,589,000 3,149,000 <TOTAL-COSTS> 1,589,000 3,149,000 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 1,045,000 2,030,000 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0 0 <INCOME-PRETAX> 294,000 588,000 <INCOME-TAX> 137,000 254,000 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 157,000 334,000 <DISCONTINUED> (135,000) (221,000) <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 0 <CHANGES> 0 0 <NET-INCOME> 22,000 113,000 <EPS-PRIMARY> .01 .07 <EPS-DILUTED> .01 .07