<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE COMPANY'S UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE NINE MONTH PERIOD ENDED SEPTEMBER 31, 1997 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1997 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-1997 <CASH> 175,130 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 1,822,130 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 4,810,209 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 7,587,987 <PP&E> 3,728,418 <DEPRECIATION> 0 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 20,996,606 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 2,402,092 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 2,568 <OTHER-SE> 11,480,948 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 20,996,606 <SALES> 8,227,525 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 8,227,525 <CGS> 5,139,564 <TOTAL-COSTS> 3,476,305 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 272,217 <INCOME-PRETAX> (660,561) <INCOME-TAX> (185,000) <INCOME-CONTINUING> (475,561) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (475,561) <EPS-PRIMARY> (.19) <EPS-DILUTED> (.19)