<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE BALANCE SHEET AND STATEMENT OF EARNINGS FOR OCTOBER 25, 1996 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> JUL-25-1996 <PERIOD-START> JUL-27-1996 <PERIOD-END> OCT-25-1996 <CASH> 1,630 <SECURITIES> 2,918 <RECEIVABLES> 7,106 <ALLOWANCES> 94 <INVENTORY> 6,776 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 20,895 <PP&E> 23,336 <DEPRECIATION> 16,245 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 46,736 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 4,155 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 598 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 0 <OTHER-SE> 41,310 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 46,736 <SALES> 9,224 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 9,224 <CGS> 4,156 <TOTAL-COSTS> 4,156 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0 <INCOME-PRETAX> 27 <INCOME-TAX> (61) <INCOME-CONTINUING> 88 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 88 <EPS-PRIMARY> .02 <EPS-DILUTED> .02