<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THE SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-Q FOR THE FISCAL QUARTER ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1994 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> SEP-30-1995 <PERIOD-END> DEC-31-1994 <CASH> 4,121 <SECURITIES> 178 <RECEIVABLES> 10,048 <ALLOWANCES> (2,317) <INVENTORY> 16,175 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 34,681 <PP&E> 40,021 <DEPRECIATION> (16,714) <TOTAL-ASSETS> 70,166 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 12,739 <BONDS> 6,549 <COMMON> 146 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 1 <OTHER-SE> 51,445 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 70,166 <SALES> 17,031 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 17,130 <CGS> 10,731 <TOTAL-COSTS> 5,020 <OTHER-EXPENSES> (2,000) <LOSS-PROVISION> (35) <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 128 <INCOME-PRETAX> 3,286 <INCOME-TAX> 1,172 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 2,114 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 2,114 <EPS-PRIMARY> .13 <EPS-DILUTED> .13