<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM FORM 10-Q AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> AUG-31-1997 AUG-31-1997 <PERIOD-START> DEC-01-1996 SEP-01-1996 <PERIOD-END> FEB-28-1997 FEB-28-1997 <CASH> 326,000 0 <SECURITIES> 0 0 <RECEIVABLES> 7,612,000 0 <ALLOWANCES> 0 0 <INVENTORY> 3,996,000 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 13,071,000 0 <PP&E> 20,657,000 0 <DEPRECIATION> 2,838,000 0 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 35,070,000 0 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 6,798,000 0 <BONDS> 0 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 0 <PREFERRED> 0 0 <COMMON> 16,083,000 0 <OTHER-SE> 3,329,000 0 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 35,070,000 0 <SALES> 13,512,000 16,651,000 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 13,512,000 16,651,000 <CGS> 9,510,000 11,166,000 <TOTAL-COSTS> 9,510,000 11,166,000 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 2,840,000 3,991,000 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 109,000 81,000 <INCOME-PRETAX> 1,053,000 1,413,000 <INCOME-TAX> 424,000 571,000 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 629,000 842,000 <DISCONTINUED> 0 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 0 <CHANGES> 0 0 <NET-INCOME> 629,000 842,000 <EPS-PRIMARY> .16 .29 <EPS-DILUTED> .16 .29