<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> 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> OCT-31-1998 <PERIOD-START> NOV-01-1997 <PERIOD-END> APR-30-1998 <CASH> 626 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 2,683 <ALLOWANCES> 14 <INVENTORY> 3,353 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 7,068 <PP&E> 5,701 <DEPRECIATION> 4,007 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 8,930 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 4,663 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 15 <OTHER-SE> 3,258 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 8,930 <SALES> 12,709 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 12,709 <CGS> 10,683 <TOTAL-COSTS> 12,028 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 164 <INCOME-PRETAX> 533 <INCOME-TAX> 219 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 0 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 314 <EPS-PRIMARY> .21 <EPS-DILUTED> .21