<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THOSE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS CONTAINED IN FORM 10-Q FOR THE PERIOD ENDED OCTOBER 31, 1995 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> APR-30-1996 <PERIOD-START> MAY-01-1995 <PERIOD-END> OCT-31-1995 <CASH> 131 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 7,508 <ALLOWANCES> (1,447) <INVENTORY> 10,580 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 18,523 <PP&E> 28,585 <DEPRECIATION> (22,701) <TOTAL-ASSETS> 31,858 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 14,571 <BONDS> 0 <COMMON> 51 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <OTHER-SE> 17,303 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 17,227 <SALES> 2,935 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 23,866 <CGS> 2,115 <TOTAL-COSTS> 19,402 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 4,260 <LOSS-PROVISION> 18 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 84 <INCOME-PRETAX> 120 <INCOME-TAX> 49 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 71 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 71 <EPS-PRIMARY> 0.01 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.01