<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THE FINANCIAL DATA SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCAIL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE COMPANY'S ANNUAL REPORT ON FORM 10-K FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1996 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> YEAR <FISCAL-YEAR-END> SEP-30-1996 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-1996 <CASH> 582,108 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 5,651,980 <ALLOWANCES> 184,900 <INVENTORY> 3,341,486 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 9,815,195 <PP&E> 1,601,145 <DEPRECIATION> 928,762 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 12,363,143 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 7,594,372 <BONDS> 640,000 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 123,974 <OTHER-SE> 4,004,797 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 12,363,143 <SALES> 20,111,249 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 20,111,249 <CGS> 12,816,453 <TOTAL-COSTS> 12,816,453 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 382,691 <INCOME-PRETAX> 1,215,118 <INCOME-TAX> 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 1,215,118 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 1,215,118 <EPS-PRIMARY> 0.10 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.09