<ARTICLE>                     5
<LEGEND>
THIS  SCHEDULE  CONTAINS  SUMMARY  FINANCIAL   INFORMATION  EXTRACTED  FROM  THE
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET AT SEPTEMBER 30, 1997, AND THE CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT
OF OPERATIONS FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1997, AND IS QUALIFIED IN
ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
       
                           
<PERIOD-TYPE>                 3-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>             DEC-31-1997
<PERIOD-END>                  SEP-30-1997
<CASH>                        95,597
<SECURITIES>                  0
<RECEIVABLES>                 5,976,413
<ALLOWANCES>                  (474,050)
<INVENTORY>                   3,461,280
<CURRENT-ASSETS>              9,460,886<F1>
<PP&E>                        2,129,606
<DEPRECIATION>                1,438,242
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                10,366,857
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>         5,534,782
<BONDS>                       0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>         0
<PREFERRED>                   0
<COMMON>                      2,381
<OTHER-SE>                    4,829,694<F2>
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>  4,832,075
<SALES>                       9,201,579
<TOTAL-REVENUES>              9,201,579
<CGS>                         6,689,819
<TOTAL-COSTS>                 6,689,819
<OTHER-EXPENSES>              2,061,627
<LOSS-PROVISION>              0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>            77,217<F3>
<INCOME-PRETAX>               372,916
<INCOME-TAX>                  140,672
<INCOME-CONTINUING>           232,244
<DISCONTINUED>                0
<EXTRAORDINARY>               0
<CHANGES>                     0
<NET-INCOME>                  232,244
<EPS-PRIMARY>                 .12
<EPS-DILUTED>                 .12
<FN>
<F1> AMOUNT REPRESENTS TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS.
<F2> INCLUDES THE COST OF 476,250 OF COMMON SHARES IN TREASURY OF $1,408,137.
<F3> INCLUDES INTEREST EXPENSE OF $101,995 AND OTHER INCOME OF $24,778.
</FN>