<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 JUNE 27, 1998 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> SEP-30-1997 <PERIOD-END> JUN-27-1998 <CASH> 87 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 16,049 <ALLOWANCES> (4,058) <INVENTORY> 11,518 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 24,766 <PP&E> 46,369 <DEPRECIATION> (19,794) <TOTAL-ASSETS> 69,018 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 12,355 <BONDS> 2,689 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 189 <OTHER-SE> 53,203 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 69,018 <SALES> 43,594 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 47,372 <CGS> 39,425 <TOTAL-COSTS> 11,187 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 41 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 674 <INCOME-PRETAX> (3,955) <INCOME-TAX> 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (3,955) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (3,955) <EPS-PRIMARY> (.21) <EPS-DILUTED> (.21)