<ARTICLE> 5
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THE FINANCIAL DATA SCHEDULE CONTAIN SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM
THE SAFE SEAL COMPANY, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES AS THE ACCOUNTING ACQUIROR AND IS
QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
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<PERIOD-TYPE>                   YEAR                   6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1996             DEC-31-1997
<PERIOD-END>                               DEC-31-1996             JUN-30-1997
<CASH>                                         396,637                 391,292
<SECURITIES>                                         0                       0
<RECEIVABLES>                                  560,647               9,996,538
<ALLOWANCES>                                  (25,000)               (380,000)
<INVENTORY>                                     36,140               6,313,959
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                             1,080,062              18,082,975
<PP&E>                                         186,912              14,640,552
<DEPRECIATION>                                (46,463)             (8,241,626)
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                               2,288,115              43,429,754
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                        1,092,891              27,128,607
<BONDS>                                        588,970               5,237,262
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                        2,000,000               2,000,000
<PREFERRED>                                          0                       0
<COMMON>                                        29,638                  48,386
<OTHER-SE>                                 (1,423,384)               3,692,148
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                 2,288,115              43,429,754
<SALES>                                      3,887,761              19,759,635
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                             3,887,761              19,759,635
<CGS>                                        2,375,245              13,494,613
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                4,330,356              19,720,733
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                     0                       0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0                       0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                              27,703               (998,111)
<INCOME-PRETAX>                              (414,499)               (956,966)
<INCOME-TAX>                                         0                 257,095
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                          (414,499)               (681,871)
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0                       0
<CHANGES>                                            0                       0
<NET-INCOME>                                 (414,499)               (681,871)
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                        0                       0
<EPS-DILUTED>                                        0                       0