<ARTICLE>  5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM
MARCH 31, 1997 UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND IS QUALIFIED
IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
       
                                                      
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<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                                    DEC-31-1997
<PERIOD-START>                                       JAN-01-1997
<PERIOD-END>                                         MAR-31-1997
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<ALLOWANCES>                                              40,000
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<PP&E>                                                 3,778,000
<DEPRECIATION>                                         2,638,000
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<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                                  3,147,000
<BONDS>                                                1,184,000
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                      4,000
<PREFERRED>                                                    0
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<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                           5,511,000
<SALES>                                                4,678,000
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<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                         743,000
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                               0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                        54,000
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                        1,087,000           
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