<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> 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> MAR-31-1998 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-1997 <CASH> 1,217,686 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 536,106 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 1,359,170 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 3,176,329 <PP&E> 4,357,224 <DEPRECIATION> 1,709,258 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 6,154,759 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 1,129,993 <BONDS> 12,015,000 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 41,281,441 <OTHER-SE> 0 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 6,154,759 <SALES> 987,467 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 1,237,467 <CGS> 1,051,634 <TOTAL-COSTS> 1,051,634 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 14,187,316 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0 <INCOME-PRETAX> (14,001,483) <INCOME-TAX> 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (14,001,483) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (14,001,483) <EPS-PRIMARY> (.66) <EPS-DILUTED> (.66)