<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM FORM 10-Q AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> MAY-31-1996 <PERIOD-START> JUN-01-1995 <PERIOD-END> AUG-31-1995 <CASH> 2,915 <SECURITIES> 2,100 <RECEIVABLES> 30,885 <ALLOWANCES> 318 <INVENTORY> 32,146 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 71,217 <PP&E> 43,743 <DEPRECIATION> 22,620 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 107,740 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 19,660 <BONDS> 10,745 <COMMON> 4,858 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <OTHER-SE> 71,281 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 107,740 <SALES> 52,002 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 52,002 <CGS> 38,537 <TOTAL-COSTS> 38,537 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 11,307 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 103 <INCOME-PRETAX> 2,337 <INCOME-TAX> 762 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 1,575 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 1,575 <EPS-PRIMARY> 0.22 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.22