<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THE COMPANY'S CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS AND CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> OCT-31-1999 <PERIOD-START> NOV-01-1998 <PERIOD-END> JUL-31-1999 <CASH> 100 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 2,937 <ALLOWANCES> 20 <INVENTORY> 3,418 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 6,795 <PP&E> 5,700 <DEPRECIATION> 4,204 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 8,634 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 4,387 <BONDS> 0 <COMMON> 15 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <OTHER-SE> 3,614 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 8,634 <SALES> 15,517 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 15,517 <CGS> 13,085 <TOTAL-COSTS> 14,969 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 184 <INCOME-PRETAX> 382 <INCOME-TAX> 157 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 0 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 225 <EPS-BASIC> .15 <EPS-DILUTED> .15