<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THE SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS INCLUDED IN THE QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-Q FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED JUNE 29, 1996 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> SEP-30-1995 <PERIOD-END> JUN-29-1996 <CASH> 5,163 <SECURITIES> 189 <RECEIVABLES> 10,014 <ALLOWANCES> (1,314) <INVENTORY> 19,968 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 40,475 <PP&E> 46,092 <DEPRECIATION> (20,191) <TOTAL-ASSETS> 90,959 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 13,438 <BONDS> 3,359 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 186 <OTHER-SE> 73,035 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 90,959 <SALES> 45,008 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 45,639 <CGS> 34,031 <TOTAL-COSTS> 17,499 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 245 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 310 <INCOME-PRETAX> (6,446) <INCOME-TAX> (2,578) <INCOME-CONTINUING> (3,868) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (3,868) <EPS-PRIMARY> (.21) <EPS-DILUTED> (.21)