<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE PERIOD INDICATED AND IS QUALIFIED IN
ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>

                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   YEAR
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          OCT-31-1999
<PERIOD-START>                             NOV-01-1998
<PERIOD-END>                               OCT-31-1999
<CASH>                                       3,878,447
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                6,111,522
<ALLOWANCES>                                 (153,000)
<INVENTORY>                                  2,294,119
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                            12,835,487
<PP&E>                                      31,970,784
<DEPRECIATION>                              18,602,108
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                              28,876,224
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                        4,240,454
<BONDS>                                      1,340,000
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                       137,235
<OTHER-SE>                                  20,923,569
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                28,876,224
<SALES>                                     46,338,793
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                            46,338,793
<CGS>                                       33,531,734
<TOTAL-COSTS>                               41,876,184
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                             (191,454)
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                55,451
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                             240,864
<INCOME-PRETAX>                              4,357,748
<INCOME-TAX>                                 1,690,000
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                          2,667,748
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                 2,667,748
<EPS-BASIC>                                        .98
<EPS-DILUTED>                                      .93