<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE COMPANY'S CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS AND CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS, AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> OCT-31-2000 <PERIOD-START> NOV-01-1999 <PERIOD-END> JAN-31-2000 <CASH> 470 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 2,515 <ALLOWANCES> 20 <INVENTORY> 3,360 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 6,692 <PP&E> 5,846 <DEPRECIATION> 4,390 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 8,688 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 4,736 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 7 <OTHER-SE> 3,502 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 8,688 <SALES> 5,753 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 5,753 <CGS> 4,889 <TOTAL-COSTS> 5,570 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 54 <INCOME-PRETAX> 261 <INCOME-TAX> 69 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 0 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 192 <EPS-BASIC> 0.27 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.27