<ARTICLE>                     5
<LEGEND>
THIS  SCHEDULE  CONTAINS  SUMMARY  FINANCIAL   INFORMATION  EXTRACTED  FROM  THE
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET AT MARCH 31, 1997, AND THE CONSOLIDATED  STATEMENT OF
OPERATIONS  FOR THE THREE MONTH  PERIODS  ENDED MARCH 31, 1998 AND 1997,  AND IS
QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
       
                           
<PERIOD-TYPE>                 3-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>             DEC-31-1998
<PERIOD-END>                  MAR-31-1998
<CASH>                        188,019
<SECURITIES>                  0
<RECEIVABLES>                 5,722,744
<ALLOWANCES>                  (477,190)
<INVENTORY>                   3,869,166
<CURRENT-ASSETS>              9,652,030<F1>
<PP&E>                        2,150,899
<DEPRECIATION>                1,566,023
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                10,467,439
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>         5,102,297
<BONDS>                       0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>         0
<PREFERRED>                   0
<COMMON>                      2,414
<OTHER-SE>                    5,362,728<F2>
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>  10,467,439
<SALES>                       8,674,755
<TOTAL-REVENUES>              8,674,755
<CGS>                         6,264,687
<TOTAL-COSTS>                 6,264,687
<OTHER-EXPENSES>              2,038,195
<LOSS-PROVISION>              0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>            49,741<F3>
<INCOME-PRETAX>               322,132
<INCOME-TAX>                  134,667
<INCOME-CONTINUING>           187,465
<DISCONTINUED>                0
<EXTRAORDINARY>               0
<CHANGES>                     0
<NET-INCOME>                  187,465
<EPS-PRIMARY>                 .10
<EPS-DILUTED>                 .10
<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 $54,489 AND OTHER INCOME OF $4,748.
</FN>