<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET AT JANUARY 31, 1998 AND THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JANUARY 31, 1998 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> JUL-31-1998 <PERIOD-END> JAN-31-1998 <CASH> 570,000 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 5,826,000 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 9,120,000 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 15,999,000 <PP&E> 2,670,000 <DEPRECIATION> 1,816,000 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 17,647,000 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 3,988,000 <BONDS> 2,300,000 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 417,000 <OTHER-SE> 10,871,000 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 17,647,000 <SALES> 16,614,000 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 18,406,000 <CGS> 11,308,000 <TOTAL-COSTS> 12,289,000 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 4,633,000 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 82,000 <INCOME-PRETAX> 1,402,000 <INCOME-TAX> 621,000 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 781,000 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 781,000 <EPS-PRIMARY> 0.19 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.18