<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE COMPANY'S CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS AND CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> OCT-31-1996 <PERIOD-START> NOV-01-1995 <PERIOD-END> JAN-31-1996 <CASH> 105 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 2,731 <ALLOWANCES> 12 <INVENTORY> 3,116 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 6,246 <PP&E> 4,640 <DEPRECIATION> 3,428 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 7,504 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 4,268 <BONDS> 0 <COMMON> 15 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <OTHER-SE> 2,142 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 7,504 <SALES> 6,075 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 6,075 <CGS> 5,053 <TOTAL-COSTS> 5,652 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 29 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 74 <INCOME-PRETAX> 320 <INCOME-TAX> 131 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 0 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 189 <EPS-PRIMARY> .12 <EPS-DILUTED> .12