<ARTICLE> 5 <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 12-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> NOV-30-1999 <PERIOD-START> DEC-01-1998 <PERIOD-END> NOV-30-1999 <CASH> 157 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 27,124 <ALLOWANCES> 525 <INVENTORY> 37,051 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 66,215 <PP&E> 94,523 <DEPRECIATION> 49,385 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 116,423 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 11,658 <BONDS> 7,000 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 10,129<F1> <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 2,418 <OTHER-SE> 82,816 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 116,423 <SALES> 227,785 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 227,785 <CGS> 168,603 <TOTAL-COSTS> 204,251 <OTHER-EXPENSES> (289) <LOSS-PROVISION> 25 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 647 <INCOME-PRETAX> 23,176 <INCOME-TAX> 8,881 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 14,295 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 14,295 <EPS-BASIC> 1.87 <EPS-DILUTED> 1.87 <FN> <F1>Represents Common Stock held by ESOP </FN>