<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-31-1999 <PERIOD-START> NOV-01-1998 <PERIOD-END> APR-30-1999 <CASH> 365 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 2,632 <ALLOWANCES> 15 <INVENTORY> 3,464 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 6,786 <PP&E> 5,681 <DEPRECIATION> 4,105 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 8,689 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 4,594 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 15 <OTHER-SE> 3,361 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 8,689 <SALES> 9,828 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 9,828 <CGS> 8,565 <TOTAL-COSTS> 9,769 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 120 <INCOME-PRETAX> (43) <INCOME-TAX> (15) <INCOME-CONTINUING> 0 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (28) <EPS-BASIC> (.02) <EPS-DILUTED> (.02)