<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE REGISTRANT'S FORM 10-Q FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED MAY 3, 1997 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FORM 10-Q. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> JUL-31-1997 <PERIOD-END> MAY-03-1997 <CASH> 856 <SECURITIES> 212 <RECEIVABLES> 16,787 <ALLOWANCES> 101 <INVENTORY> 7,204 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 27,183 <PP&E> 89,173 <DEPRECIATION> 44,653 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 71,784 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 16,537 <BONDS> 3,583 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 72 <OTHER-SE> 49,616 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 71,784 <SALES> 88,547 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 88,547 <CGS> 72,766 <TOTAL-COSTS> 72,766 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 6,134 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 206 <INCOME-PRETAX> 9,077 <INCOME-TAX> 3,448 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 5,629 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 5,629 <EPS-PRIMARY> .76 <EPS-DILUTED> .76