<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> The schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the financial statements included in the annual report on form 10-K for the twelve months ended September 30, 1995 and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 12-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> OCT-01-1994 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-1995 <CASH> 17,986 <SECURITIES> 271 <RECEIVABLES> 10,599 <ALLOWANCES> (1,588) <INVENTORY> 15,364 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 48,670 <PP&E> 42,851 <DEPRECIATION> (18,480) <TOTAL-ASSETS> 90,917 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 13,763 <BONDS> 4,259 <COMMON> 182 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <OTHER-SE> 71,772 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 90,917 <SALES> 66,503 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 67,111 <CGS> 45,514 <TOTAL-COSTS> 21,679 <OTHER-EXPENSES> (2,029) <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 499 <INCOME-PRETAX> 1,448 <INCOME-TAX> 836 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 612 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 612 <EPS-PRIMARY> .04 <EPS-DILUTED> .04