<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE 10-Q FOR THE QUARTER ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1998 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> JUN-30-1999 <PERIOD-END> MAR-31-1999 <CASH> 172,000 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 14,892,000 <ALLOWANCES> 85,000 <INVENTORY> 14,892,000<F1> <CURRENT-ASSETS> 19,792,000 <PP&E> 19,323,000 <DEPRECIATION> 10,660,000 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 29,137,000 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 8,244,000 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 2,876,000<F3> <OTHER-SE> 7,909,000<F2> <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 29,137,000 <SALES> 29,929,000 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 30,452,000 <CGS> 23,315,000 <TOTAL-COSTS> 28,549,000 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 375,000 <INCOME-PRETAX> 1,903,000<F4> <INCOME-TAX> 723,000 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 1,360,000 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 1,360,000 <EPS-PRIMARY> .90 <EPS-DILUTED> .88 <FN> <F1> Net of LIFO RTeserve of $657,000 <F2> Retained earnings <F3> 1,517,503 total common shares outstanding <F4> Minority interest of 180,000 </FN>