<ARTICLE> 5

                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   3-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          AUG-31-2000
<PERIOD-START>                             SEP-01-1999
<PERIOD-END>                               NOV-30-1999
<CASH>                                         924,000
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                               15,614,000
<ALLOWANCES>                                         0
<INVENTORY>                                 12,402,000
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                            30,589,000
<PP&E>                                      39,312,000
<DEPRECIATION>                              12,283,000
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                              89,098,000
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                       18,866,000
<BONDS>                                              0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                    19,231,000
<OTHER-SE>                                  17,771,000
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                89,098,000
<SALES>                                     28,569,000
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                            28,569,000
<CGS>                                       20,297,000
<TOTAL-COSTS>                               20,297,000
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                             5,050,000
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                             679,000
<INCOME-PRETAX>                              2,543,000
<INCOME-TAX>                                   940,000
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                          1,603,000
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                 1,603,000
<EPS-BASIC>                                        .37
<EPS-DILUTED>                                      .35