<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> 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> OCT-31-1997 <PERIOD-START> NOV-01-1996 <PERIOD-END> APR-30-1997 <CASH> 151 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 2,929 <ALLOWANCES> 13 <INVENTORY> 3,813 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 7,198 <PP&E> 5,414 <DEPRECIATION> 3,769 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 9,031 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 5,111 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 15 <OTHER-SE> 2,685 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 9,031 <SALES> 11,500 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 11,500 <CGS> 9,756 <TOTAL-COSTS> 11,060 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 147 <INCOME-PRETAX> 355 <INCOME-TAX> 146 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 0 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 209 <EPS-PRIMARY> .14 <EPS-DILUTED> .14