<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THE SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS INCLUDED IN THE QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-Q FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 30, 1995 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 1-MO <FISCAL-YEAR-END> SEP-30-1995 <PERIOD-END> DEC-30-1995 <CASH> 15,138 <SECURITIES> 188 <RECEIVABLES> 10,357 <ALLOWANCES> (2,285) <INVENTORY> 16,724 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 45,791 <PP&E> 43,968 <DEPRECIATION> (19,201) <TOTAL-ASSETS> 91,468 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 13,315 <BONDS> 3,971 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 182 <OTHER-SE> 73,059 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 91,468 <SALES> 14,859 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 15,148 <CGS> 10,762 <TOTAL-COSTS> 4,474 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 120 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 121 <INCOME-PRETAX> (329) <INCOME-TAX> (131) <INCOME-CONTINUING> (198) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (198) <EPS-PRIMARY> (.01) <EPS-DILUTED> (.01)