<ARTICLE>5 <LEGEND> THE SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-Q FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED APRIL 1, 1995 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER>1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 6-mos <FISCAL-YEAR-END> Oct-1-1994 <PERIOD-END> Apr-1-1995 <CASH> 6,237 <SECURITIES> 181 <RECEIVABLES> 8,360 <ALLOWANCES> (1,863) <INVENTORY> 16,369 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 35,583 <PP&E> 40,856 <DEPRECIATION> (17,264) <TOTAL-ASSETS> 71,288 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 13,205 <BONDS> 4,858 <COMMON> 147 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 1 <OTHER-SE> 52,524 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 71,288 <SALES> 33,183 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 33,332 <CGS> 21,210 <TOTAL-COSTS> 9,986 <OTHER-EXPENSES> (2,029) <LOSS-PROVISION> (21) <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 246 <INCOME-PRETAX> 3,940 <INCOME-TAX> 1,405 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 2,535 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 2,535 <EPS-PRIMARY> .16 <EPS-DILUTED> .16