<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM
CONSOLIDATAED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE
TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
       
                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   12-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          SEP-28-1996<F1>
<PERIOD-START>                             OCT-01-1995
<PERIOD-END>                               SEP-28-1996
<CASH>                                       6,381,026<F2>
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                3,272,831
<ALLOWANCES>                                    53,707
<INVENTORY>                                  2,615,772
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                            12,415,044
<PP&E>                                       4,223,816
<DEPRECIATION>                               2,646,683
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                              16,000,033
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                        4,267,276
<BONDS>                                              0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                       126,450
<OTHER-SE>                                           0
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                16,000,033
<SALES>                                     14,012,802
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                            14,251,944
<CGS>                                        5,781,414
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                5,781,414
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                             5,582,553
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                             243,472
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                709,529
<INCOME-TAX>                                   177,382
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                                  0
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                   532,147
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                      .42
<EPS-DILUTED>                                      .42
<FN>
<F1>The Company's by-laws call for its fiscal year to end on the Saturday 
    closest to the last day of September.
<F2>Consists of cash and cash equivalents.
</FN>