<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> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> OCT-31-1997 <PERIOD-START> NOV-01-1996 <PERIOD-END> JUL-31-1997 <CASH> 197 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 2,945 <ALLOWANCES> 13 <INVENTORY> 3,765 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 7,133 <PP&E> 5,863 <DEPRECIATION> 3,873 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 9,276 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 4,824 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 15 <OTHER-SE> 3,059 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 9,276 <SALES> 18,575 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 18,575 <CGS> 15,588 <TOTAL-COSTS> 17,602 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 231 <INCOME-PRETAX> 986 <INCOME-TAX> 401 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 0 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 585 <EPS-PRIMARY> .40 <EPS-DILUTED> .40