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[ARTICLE] 5

                             
[PERIOD-TYPE]                   OTHER
[FISCAL-YEAR-END]                          SEP-30-1996
[PERIOD-END]                               SEP-30-1996
[CASH]                                         786,149
[SECURITIES]                                         0
[RECEIVABLES]                                4,614,893
[ALLOWANCES]                                    46,585
[INVENTORY]                                  6,504,736
[CURRENT-ASSETS]                            12,414,172
[PP&E]                                       7,972,331
[DEPRECIATION]                               2,912,411
[TOTAL-ASSETS]                              19,613,466
[CURRENT-LIABILITIES]                       10,251,260
[BONDS]                                      2,677,617
[PREFERRED-MANDATORY]                          775,099
[PREFERRED]                                          0
[COMMON]                                     9,018,077
[OTHER-SE]                                 (3,172,426)
[TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY]                19,613,466
[SALES]                                     31,248,596
[TOTAL-REVENUES]                            31,248,596
[CGS]                                       23,056,559
[TOTAL-COSTS]                               23,056,559
[OTHER-EXPENSES]                                     0
[LOSS-PROVISION]                                17,247
[INTEREST-EXPENSE]                             506,591
[INCOME-PRETAX]                              1,105,049
[INCOME-TAX]                                    22,137
[INCOME-CONTINUING]                          1,082,912
[DISCONTINUED]                                       0
[EXTRAORDINARY]                                      0
[CHANGES]                                            0
[NET-INCOME]                                 1,082,912
[EPS-PRIMARY]                                      .17
[EPS-DILUTED]                                      .17