<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-31-1999 <PERIOD-START> NOV-01-1998 <PERIOD-END> JAN-31-1999 <CASH> 462 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 2,007 <ALLOWANCES> 8 <INVENTORY> 3,377 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 6,233 <PP&E> 5,564 <DEPRECIATION> 4,003 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 8,090 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 4,033 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 15 <OTHER-SE> 3,227 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 8,090 <SALES> 4,423 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 4,423 <CGS> 4,053 <TOTAL-COSTS> 4,631 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 59 <INCOME-PRETAX> (249) <INCOME-TAX> (87) <INCOME-CONTINUING> 0 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (162) <EPS-PRIMARY> (.11) <EPS-DILUTED> (.11)