<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE COMPANY'S FORM 10-K FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 28, 1997 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 12-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> SEP-28-1997 <PERIOD-START> SEP-30-1996 <PERIOD-END> SEP-28-1997 <CASH> 1,639,300 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 1,237,700 <ALLOWANCES> 10,000 <INVENTORY> 2,577,300 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 6,637,200 <PP&E> 8,946,400 <DEPRECIATION> 6,170,600 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 9,449,300 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 7,395,600 <BONDS> 250,000 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 100 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 215,400 <OTHER-SE> (2,939,900) <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 9,449,300 <SALES> 13,693,200 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 13,693,200 <CGS> 17,573,100 <TOTAL-COSTS> 28,502,400 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 1,616,600 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 443,600 <INCOME-PRETAX> (15,213,500) <INCOME-TAX> 2,600 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (14,875,600) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (14,875,600) <EPS-PRIMARY> (0.73) <EPS-DILUTED> (0.73)