<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS, THE CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND THE CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> MAY-31-1996 <PERIOD-END> AUG-31-1996 <CASH> 7,271 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 10,534 <ALLOWANCES> 786 <INVENTORY> 10,836 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 29,529 <PP&E> 13,397 <DEPRECIATION> 7,376 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 45,216 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 7,726 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 13,477 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 0 <OTHER-SE> (99) <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 45,216 <SALES> 13,287 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 13,287 <CGS> 7,150 <TOTAL-COSTS> 7,150 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 4,897<F1> <LOSS-PROVISION> 33 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 54 <INCOME-PRETAX> 1,252 <INCOME-TAX> 530 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 722 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 722 <EPS-PRIMARY> .15<F2> <EPS-DILUTED> .15<F2> <FN> <F1>Other expenses are comprised of selling, general and administrative, engineering design, research and development. <F2>Fully diluted earnings per share is not disclosed in the Company's consolidated financial statements since the maximum dilutive effect is not material. </FN>