<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED September 28, 1996, Form 10Q AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1996 DEC-31-1995 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1996 JAN-01-1996 <PERIOD-END> SEP-28-1996 SEP-30-1995 <CASH> 2,113 1,629 <SECURITIES> 0 0 <RECEIVABLES> 4,186 3,818 <ALLOWANCES> 138 101 <INVENTORY> 2,926 2,866 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 9,810 8,400 <PP&E> 2,156 1,847 <DEPRECIATION> 1,741 1,652 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 10,297 8,657 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 0 3,979 <BONDS> 0 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 0 <PREFERRED> 0 0 <COMMON> 103 102 <OTHER-SE> 5,881 4,463 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 10,297 8,657 <SALES> 17,880 17,070 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 17,880 17,070 <CGS> 10,829 10,109 <TOTAL-COSTS> 5,821 5,395 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 16 89 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0 0 <INCOME-PRETAX> 1,214 1,477 <INCOME-TAX> 486 52 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 728 1,425 <DISCONTINUED> 0 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 0 <CHANGES> 0 0 <NET-INCOME> 728 1,425 <EPS-PRIMARY> .07 .17 <EPS-DILUTED> .07 .14