<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the Company's Form 10-K for the year ended September 29, 1996 and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 12-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> SEP-29-1996 <PERIOD-START> OCT-02-1995 <PERIOD-END> SEP-29-1996 <CASH> 1,954,000 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 3,023,900 <ALLOWANCES> 10,000 <INVENTORY> 4,386,700 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 9,648,200 <PP&E> 18,609,700 <DEPRECIATION> 6,703,000 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 21,742,200 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 5,787,100 <BONDS> 3,400,000 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 100 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 187,100 <OTHER-SE> 8,312,700 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 21,742,200 <SALES> 11,898,200 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 12,024,200 <CGS> 17,137,600 <TOTAL-COSTS> 23,178,900 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 2,009,700 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 469,800 <INCOME-PRETAX> (11,516,200) <INCOME-TAX> 1,800 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (11,518,000) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (11,518,000) <EPS-PRIMARY> (0.68) <EPS-DILUTED> (0.68)