<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> <MULTIPLIER> 1 <PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> OCT-31-1996 <PERIOD-START> NOV-01-1995 <PERIOD-END> APR-30-1996 <CASH> 47 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 2,372 <ALLOWANCES> 12 <INVENTORY> 3,140 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 5,842 <PP&E> 4,651 <DEPRECIATION> 3,501 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 7,076 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 3,825 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 15 <OTHER-SE> 2,284 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 7,076 <SALES> 11,883 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 11,883 <CGS> 9,929 <TOTAL-COSTS> 11,136 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 43 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 144 <INCOME-PRETAX> 560 <INCOME-TAX> 229 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 0 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 331 <EPS-PRIMARY> .22 <EPS-DILUTED> .22