<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET AT OCTOBER 31, 1997 AND THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED OCTOBER 31, 1997 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> JUL-31-1998 <PERIOD-END> OCT-31-1997 <CASH> 597,000 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 5,067,000 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 8,921,000 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 15,144,000 <PP&E> 2,595,000 <DEPRECIATION> 1,814,000 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 16,785,000 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 3,403,000 <BONDS> 2,207,000 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 417,000 <OTHER-SE> 10,678,000 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 16,785,000 <SALES> 7,230,000 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 8,192,000 <CGS> 4,965,000 <TOTAL-COSTS> 5,502,000 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 2,116,000 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 33,000 <INCOME-PRETAX> 541,000 <INCOME-TAX> 248,000 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 293,000 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 293,000 <EPS-PRIMARY> 0.07 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.07