<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> EXHIBIT 27.1 THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS AND THE CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS FILED AS PART OF THE QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-Q AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-Q. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1 <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> MAR-31-1997 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-1996 <CASH> 1,501,373 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 269,586 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 1,575,984 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 3,390,793 <PP&E> 3,089,476 <DEPRECIATION> 1,337,838 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 6,236,194 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 943,397 <BONDS> 1,400,000 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 36,160,508 <OTHER-SE> 0 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 6,236,194 <SALES> 342,762 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 613,362 <CGS> 603,001 <TOTAL-COSTS> 603,001 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 1,080,309 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0 <INCOME-PRETAX> (1,069,948) <INCOME-TAX> 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (1,069,948) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (1,069,948) <EPS-PRIMARY> (.07) <EPS-DILUTED> (.07)