<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> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> OCT-31-1998 <PERIOD-START> NOV-01-1997 <PERIOD-END> JAN-31-1998 <CASH> 268 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 2,850 <ALLOWANCES> 14 <INVENTORY> 3,170 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 6,711 <PP&E> 5,654 <DEPRECIATION> 3,895 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 8,635 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 4,368 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 15 <OTHER-SE> 3,097 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 8,635 <SALES> 6,565 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 6,565 <CGS> 5,606 <TOTAL-COSTS> 6,250 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 93 <INCOME-PRETAX> 237 <INCOME-TAX> 97 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 0 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 140 <EPS-PRIMARY> .09 <EPS-DILUTED> .09