<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the balance sheet dated 9/27/97 and the Statement of Operations for the fiscal year ended 9/27/97 and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> OTHER <FISCAL-YEAR-END> SEP-27-1997 <PERIOD-START> SEP-29-1996 <PERIOD-END> SEP-27-1997 <CASH> 831 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 4,236 <ALLOWANCES> 116 <INVENTORY> 5,224 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 11,415 <PP&E> 20,162 <DEPRECIATION> 8,904 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 23,544 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 6,924 <BONDS> 5,965 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 353 <OTHER-SE> 10,302 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 23,544 <SALES> 47,834 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 47,834 <CGS> 29,420 <TOTAL-COSTS> 29,420 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 13,589 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 521 <INCOME-PRETAX> 930 <INCOME-TAX> (395) <INCOME-CONTINUING> 1,325 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 1,325 <EPS-PRIMARY> .38 <EPS-DILUTED> .38