<ARTICLE>                     5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET AT SEPTEMBER 30, 2000, AND THE CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT
OF OPERATIONS FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2000, AND IS QUALIFIED IN
ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>

                           
<PERIOD-TYPE>                 9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>             DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-END>                  SEP-30-2000
<CASH>                        243,463
<SECURITIES>                  0
<RECEIVABLES>                 8,551,830
<ALLOWANCES>                  (561,364)
<INVENTORY>                   5,448,998
<CURRENT-ASSETS>              14,483,947<F1>
<PP&E>                        3,126,419
<DEPRECIATION>                2,406,506
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                16,442,224
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>         9,831,296
<BONDS>                       0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>         0
<PREFERRED>                   0
<COMMON>                      2,437
<OTHER-SE>                    6,608,491<F2>
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>  16,442,224
<SALES>                       36,618,956
<TOTAL-REVENUES>              36,618,956
<CGS>                         26,866,588
<TOTAL-COSTS>                 26,866,588
<OTHER-EXPENSES>              8,353,957
<LOSS-PROVISION>              0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>            439,316<F3>
<INCOME-PRETAX>               959,095
<INCOME-TAX>                  381,581
<INCOME-CONTINUING>           577,514
<DISCONTINUED>                0
<EXTRAORDINARY>               0
<CHANGES>                     0
<NET-INCOME>                  577,514
<EPS-BASIC>                   .34
<EPS-DILUTED>                 .34
<FN>
<F1> AMOUNT REPRESENTS TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS.
<F2> INCLUDES 726,166 OF COMMON SHARES IN TREASURY AT A COST OF $2,257,342.
<F3> INCLUDES INTEREST EXPENSE OF $436,732 AND OTHER EXPENSE OF $2,584.
</FN>