<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE COMPANY'S CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS AND CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> OCT-31-1997 <PERIOD-START> NOV-01-1996 <PERIOD-END> JAN-31-1997 <CASH> 24 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 2,200 <ALLOWANCES> 12 <INVENTORY> 3,399 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 5,992 <PP&E> 4,949 <DEPRECIATION> 3,710 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 7,395 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 3,757 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 15 <OTHER-SE> 2,546 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 7,395 <SALES> 5,125 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 5,125 <CGS> 4,293 <TOTAL-COSTS> 4,917 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 21 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 68 <INCOME-PRETAX> 119 <INCOME-TAX> 49 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 0 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 70 <EPS-PRIMARY> .05 <EPS-DILUTED> .05