<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>