[ARTICLE] 5 [PERIOD-TYPE] YEAR [FISCAL-YEAR-END] DEC-31-1996 [PERIOD-END] DEC-31-1996 [CASH] 103,567 [SECURITIES] 0 [RECEIVABLES] 2,622,065 [ALLOWANCES] 71,000 [INVENTORY] 5,356,985 [CURRENT-ASSETS] 708,006 [PP&E] 2,619,296 [DEPRECIATION] 1,208,416 [TOTAL-ASSETS] 11,699,617 [CURRENT-LIABILITIES] 10,409,880 [BONDS] 0 [PREFERRED-MANDATORY] 0 [PREFERRED] 0 [COMMON] 35,015,935 [OTHER-SE] 0 [TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY] 11,699,617 [SALES] 21,327,178 [TOTAL-REVENUES] 21,327,178 [CGS] 21,672,654 [TOTAL-COSTS] 26,713,480 [OTHER-EXPENSES] 1,667,306 [LOSS-PROVISION] 0 [INTEREST-EXPENSE] 727,912 [INCOME-PRETAX] (7,519,238) [INCOME-TAX] 0 [INCOME-CONTINUING] 0 [DISCONTINUED] 0 [EXTRAORDINARY] 0 [CHANGES] 0 [NET-INCOME] (7,519,238) [EPS-PRIMARY] (.65) [EPS-DILUTED] (.65)