<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE BALANCE SHEET AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 1997 AND THE STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 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-START> JAN-01-1997 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-1997 <CASH> 2,419,058 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 756,070 <ALLOWANCES> 9,500 <INVENTORY> 2,822,708 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 6,853,304 <PP&E> 9,817,787 <DEPRECIATION> 2,654,234 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 14,040,269 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 3,825,957 <BONDS> 3,213,264 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 9,224,951 <OTHER-SE> (2,223,851) <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 14,040,269 <SALES> 35,921,416 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 35,921,416 <CGS> 7,389,443 <TOTAL-COSTS> 7,389,443 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 25,731,331 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 126,108 <INCOME-PRETAX> 2,778,758 <INCOME-TAX> 1,082,959 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 1,695,799 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 1,695,799 <EPS-PRIMARY> .16 <EPS-DILUTED> .16