<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 SIX MONTH PERIOD ENDED MARCH 31, 1998. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> SEP-30-1998 <PERIOD-START> OCT-01-1997 <PERIOD-END> MAR-31-1998 <CASH> 324982 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 883121 <ALLOWANCES> 157361 <INVENTORY> 896601 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 1964626 <PP&E> 2507874 <DEPRECIATION> 1716617 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 2921452 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 498242 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 29705 <OTHER-SE> 2155310 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 2921452 <SALES> 3475643 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 3475643 <CGS> 1112407 <TOTAL-COSTS> 3498583 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 20000 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 9403 <INCOME-PRETAX> (22940) <INCOME-TAX> 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (22940) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (22940) <EPS-PRIMARY> (.01) <EPS-DILUTED> (.01)