<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 JULY 1, 1995 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRELY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> OCT-1-1994 <PERIOD-END> JUL-1-1995 <CASH> 18,405 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 10,433 <ALLOWANCES> (1,601) <INVENTORY> 16,915 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 49,679 <PP&E> 41,978 <DEPRECIATION> (17,854) <TOTAL-ASSETS> 92,093 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 13,458 <BONDS> 4,525 <COMMON> 170 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 1 <OTHER-SE> 73,386 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 92,093 <SALES> 49,013 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 49,351 <CGS> 32,833 <TOTAL-COSTS> 15,336 <OTHER-EXPENSES> (2,029) <LOSS-PROVISION> (7) <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 808 <INCOME-PRETAX> 2,410 <INCOME-TAX> 618 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 1,792 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 1,792 <EPS-PRIMARY> .11 <EPS-DILUTED> .11