<ARTICLE>                     5
<LEGEND>
THIS  SCHEDULE  CONTAINS  SUMMARY  FINANCIAL   INFORMATION  EXTRACTED  FROM  THE
CONSOLIDATED  BALANCE SHEET AT JUNE 30, 1996, AND THE CONSOLIDATED  STATEMENT OF
OPERATIONS  FOR THE SIX MONTHS  ENDED JUNE 30,  1996,  AND IS  QUALIFIED  IN ITS
ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
       
                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                              DEC-31-1996
<PERIOD-END>                                   JUN-30-1996
<CASH>                                              39,621
<SECURITIES>                                             0
<RECEIVABLES>                                    6,677,213
<ALLOWANCES>                                     (399,528)
<INVENTORY>                                      4,167,406
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                10,784,776<F1>
<PP&E>                                           1,653,336
<DEPRECIATION>                                 (1,056,835)
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                  11,595,369
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                            7,050,566
<BONDS>                                                  0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                    0
<PREFERRED>                                              0
<COMMON>                                             2,379
<OTHER-SE>                                       4,542,424
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                    11,595,369<F2>
<SALES>                                         16,685,751
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                16,685,751
<CGS>                                           12,046,464
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                   12,046,464
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                 3,739,459<F3>
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                         0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                 159,383<F4>
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                    746,445
<INCOME-TAX>                                       267,196
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                                479,249
<DISCONTINUED>                                      21,545<F5>
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                          0
<CHANGES>                                                0
<NET-INCOME>                                       500,794
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                          .23
<EPS-DILUTED>                                          .23
<FN>
<F1>AMOUNT REPRESENTS TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS.
<F2>INCLUDES THE COST OF 287,350 COMMON SHARES IN TREASURY OF $847,564.
<F3>INCLUDES  A SPECIAL  CREDIT  OF  $56,711  FROM THE  REVERSAL  OF  PREVIOUSLY
RECORDED CHARGES (SEE NOTE 2 TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS).
<F4>INCLUDES INTEREST EXPENSE OF $154,521 AND OTHER INCOME, NET OF $1,138.
<F5>AMOUNT REPRESENTS THE REVERSAL OF PREVIOUSLY RECORDED CHARGES (SEE NOTE 2 TO
THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</FN>