<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THE SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRATED FROM THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS INCLUDED IN THE QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-Q FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 27, 1997 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> SEP-30-1997 <PERIOD-END> DEC-27-1997 <CASH> 52 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 13,093 <ALLOWANCES> (5,125) <INVENTORY> 16,450 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 27,544 <PP&E> 45,845 <DEPRECIATION> (18,423) <TOTAL-ASSETS> 72,276 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 13,935 <BONDS> 2,592 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 189 <OTHER-SE> 54,978 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 72,276 <SALES> 12,134 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 12,209 <CGS> 10,630 <TOTAL-COSTS> 3,487 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 9 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 195 <INCOME-PRETAX> (2,112) <INCOME-TAX> 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (2,112) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (2,112) <EPS-PRIMARY> (.11) <EPS-DILUTED> (.11)