<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM * AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. *THE COMPANY'S CONSOLDIATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS AND CONSOLDIATED BALANCE SHEETS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> OCT-31-2001 <PERIOD-START> NOV-01-2000 <PERIOD-END> JAN-31-2001 <CASH> 148 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 2,722 <ALLOWANCES> 18 <INVENTORY> 3,419 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 6,891 <PP&E> 6,035 <DEPRECIATION> 4,759 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 8,665 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 4,330 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 7 <OTHER-SE> 4,155 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 8,665 <SALES> 5,555 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 5,555 <CGS> 4,844 <TOTAL-COSTS> 5,531 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 59 <INCOME-PRETAX> 60 <INCOME-TAX> 24 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 0 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 36 <EPS-BASIC> .05 <EPS-DILUTED> .05