<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS CONTAINED IN THE BODY OF THE ACCOMPANYING FORM 10-K AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> YEAR <FISCAL-YEAR-END> OCT-31-1998 <PERIOD-END> OCT-31-1998 <CASH> 17,731 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 35,341 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 266,916 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 378,919 <PP&E> 4,439,674 <DEPRECIATION> 3,056,925 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 1,794,990 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 861,484 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 32,031 <OTHER-SE> 275,927 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 1,794,990 <SALES> 1,053,243 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 1,060,544 <CGS> 930,019 <TOTAL-COSTS> 1,856,190 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 76,714 <INCOME-PRETAX> (872,360) <INCOME-TAX> 8,389 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (880,749) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (880,749) <EPS-PRIMARY> (.35) <EPS-DILUTED> (.35)