<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the Company's Form 10-K for the year ended October 1, 2000 and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 12-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> OCT-01-2000 <PERIOD-START> OCT-04-1999 <PERIOD-END> OCT-01-2000 <CASH> 8,785,700 <SECURITIES> 1,230,900 <RECEIVABLES> 2,449,400 <ALLOWANCES> 126,400 <INVENTORY> 1,577,600 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 14,129,800 <PP&E> 12,357,600 <DEPRECIATION> 7,500,800 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 20,307,150 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 4,683,400 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 50 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 466,400 <OTHER-SE> 85,097,100 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 20,307,150 <SALES> 10,388,600 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 10,769,800 <CGS> 8,794,600 <TOTAL-COSTS> 26,789,000 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 184,000 <INCOME-PRETAX> (15,035,300) <INCOME-TAX> 3,200 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (15,038,300) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (15,038,300) <EPS-BASIC> (0.37) <EPS-DILUTED> (0.38)