<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE COMPANY'S FORM 10-K FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 27, 1998 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 12-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> SEP-27-1998 <PERIOD-START> SEP-29-1997 <PERIOD-END> SEP-27-1998 <CASH> 1,310,400 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 1,776,100 <ALLOWANCES> 10,000 <INVENTORY> 1,532,700 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 4,802,700 <PP&E> 9,481,300 <DEPRECIATION> 7,257,300 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 7,064,700 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 2,296,000 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 150 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 284,600 <OTHER-SE> 2,062,250 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 7,064,700 <SALES> 2,289,800 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 9,314,500 <CGS> 2,247,000 <TOTAL-COSTS> 10,678,800 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 1,609,500 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 266,200 <INCOME-PRETAX> (5,752,200) <INCOME-TAX> 2,600 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (5,389,600) <DISCONTINUED> 1,146,100 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (4,243,500) <EPS-PRIMARY> (0.19) <EPS-DILUTED> (0.19)