<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the consolidated balance sheets and consolidated statements of income in the Company's Quarterly Report to Shareholders for the quarter ended August 31, 1997 and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> MAY-31-1998 <PERIOD-END> AUG-31-1997 <CASH> 1,668 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 19,240 <ALLOWANCES> 744 <INVENTORY> 2,641 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 31,216 <PP&E> 16,792 <DEPRECIATION> 8,674 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 60,293 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 29,744 <BONDS> 13,761 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 122 <OTHER-SE> 6,293 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 60,293 <SALES> 57,754 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 57,754 <CGS> 47,727 <TOTAL-COSTS> 47,727 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 404 <INCOME-PRETAX> 4,674 <INCOME-TAX> 1,846 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 2,828 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 2,828 <EPS-PRIMARY> 0.24 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.23