<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE FORM 10-Q FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED JANUARY 31, 1998 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> OCT-31-1998 <PERIOD-START> NOV-01-1997 <PERIOD-END> JAN-31-1998 <CASH> 4,486,393 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 4,938,502 <ALLOWANCES> 292,100 <INVENTORY> 7,167,724 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 17,728,373 <PP&E> 29,330,407 <DEPRECIATION> 15,163,034 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 33,993,708 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 6,129,831 <BONDS> 0 <COMMON> 37,819 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <OTHER-SE> 24,347,363 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 33,993,708 <SALES> 16,238,139 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 16,238,139 <CGS> 12,934,370 <TOTAL-COSTS> 12,934,370 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 1,835,360 <LOSS-PROVISION> 9,100 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> (72,852) <INCOME-PRETAX> 1,532,161 <INCOME-TAX> 613,000 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 919,161 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 919,161 <EPS-PRIMARY> .29 <EPS-DILUTED> .28