<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE BALANCE SHEETS AND STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS OF THE COMPANY'S FORM 10-QSB FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1997. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> SEP-30-1998 <PERIOD-START> OCT-01-1997 <PERIOD-END> DEC-31-1997 <CASH> 152623 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 1052389 <ALLOWANCES> 240282 <INVENTORY> 934364 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 1953691 <PP&E> 2489076 <DEPRECIATION> 1632617 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 2972122 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 543398 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 29705 <OTHER-SE> 2106242 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 2972122 <SALES> 1719713 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 1719713 <CGS> 547514 <TOTAL-COSTS> 1788240 <OTHER-EXPENSES> (1679) <LOSS-PROVISION> 12000 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 5160 <INCOME-PRETAX> (72008) <INCOME-TAX> 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (72008) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (72008) <EPS-PRIMARY> (.03) <EPS-DILUTED> (.03)