<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> This schedule contains financial information extracted from the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets and Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Retained Earnings in accordance with Article 5 of Regulation S-X. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1996 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-1996 <CASH> 2,181,303 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 10,309,084 <ALLOWANCES> 655,132 <INVENTORY> 2,865,253 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 15,988,838 <PP&E> 2,061,326 <DEPRECIATION> 1,132,454 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 23,991,926 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 10,321,280 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 225,000 <OTHER-SE> 13,289,346 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 23,991,926 <SALES> 23,075,600 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 23,075,600 <CGS> 7,202,407 <TOTAL-COSTS> 19,257,412 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 416,070 <INCOME-PRETAX> 3,435,807 <INCOME-TAX> 1,512,000 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 1,923,807 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 1,923,807 <EPS-PRIMARY> 2.15 <EPS-DILUTED> 2.15