<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> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> OCT-31-1996 <PERIOD-START> NOV-01-1995 <PERIOD-END> JUL-31-1996 <CASH> 295 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 2,527 <ALLOWANCES> 12 <INVENTORY> 3,174 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 6,280 <PP&E> 4,786 <DEPRECIATION> 3,574 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 7,552 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 3,879 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 15 <OTHER-SE> 2,415 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 7,752 <SALES> 17,823 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 17,823 <CGS> 14,906 <TOTAL-COSTS> 16,744 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 79 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 216 <INCOME-PRETAX> 784 <INCOME-TAX> 322 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 0 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 462 <EPS-PRIMARY> .31 <EPS-DILUTED> .31