<ARTICLE> 5 <CURRENCY> US DOLLARS <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1996 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1996 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-1996 <EXCHANGE-RATE> 1 <CASH> 121,500 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 2,621,700 <ALLOWANCES> 536,100 <INVENTORY> 712,900 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 3,110,100 <PP&E> 2,456,600 <DEPRECIATION> (2,113,000) <TOTAL-ASSETS> 4,042,700 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 2,242,600 <BONDS> 954,300 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 412,200 <OTHER-SE> 433,600 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 4,042,700 <SALES> 6,817,800 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 6,850,800 <CGS> 4,146,700 <TOTAL-COSTS> 4,146,700 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 86,200 <LOSS-PROVISION> 34,900 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 123,700 <INCOME-PRETAX> 171,200 <INCOME-TAX> 32,800 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 138,400 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 138,400 <EPS-PRIMARY> .04 <EPS-DILUTED> .04