<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THE FINANCIAL DATA SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE COMPANY'S FORM 10-Q FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1997 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> SEP-30-1998 <PERIOD-END> DEC-31-1997 <CASH> 1,771,646 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 7,437,825 <ALLOWANCES> 757,216 <INVENTORY> 6,691,503 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 16,722,461 <PP&E> 2,160,804 <DEPRECIATION> 1,266,654 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 19,743,630 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 6,281,007 <BONDS> 4,254,604 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 155,360 <OTHER-SE> 9,052,659 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 19,743,630 <SALES> 6,027,986 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 6,027,986 <CGS> 3,829,481 <TOTAL-COSTS> 3,829,481 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 93,609 <INCOME-PRETAX> 288,141 <INCOME-TAX> 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 288,141 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 288,141 <EPS-PRIMARY> .02 <EPS-DILUTED> .02