<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE COMPANY'S FORM 10-Q FOR THE THREE MONTH PERIOD ENDED MARCH 1, 1998 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> Nov-29-1998 <PERIOD-START> Dec-01-1997 <PERIOD-END> Mar-01-1998 <CASH> $113,458 <SECURITIES> $0 <RECEIVABLES> $5,926,069 <ALLOWANCES> $300,000 <INVENTORY> $17,382,740 <CURRENT-ASSETS> $24,879,990 <PP&E> $51,349,896 <DEPRECIATION> $24,770,212 <TOTAL-ASSETS> $55,970,947 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> $19,843,824 <BONDS> $0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> $0 <PREFERRED> $0 <COMMON> $392,732 <OTHER-SE> $14,167,595 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> $55,970,947 <SALES> $39,420,880 <TOTAL-REVENUES> $39,420,880 <CGS> $23,513,947 <TOTAL-COSTS> $23,513,947 <OTHER-EXPENSES> $1,190,924 <LOSS-PROVISION> $0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> $379,567 <INCOME-PRETAX> $42,538 <INCOME-TAX> $12,500 <INCOME-CONTINUING> $42,538 <DISCONTINUED> $0 <EXTRAORDINARY> $0 <CHANGES> $0 <NET-INCOME> $30,038 <EPS-PRIMARY> .00 <EPS-DILUTED> .00