<ARTICLE> 5
       
                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1996
<PERIOD-END>                               SEP-30-1996
<CASH>                                         165,000
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                               64,696,000
<ALLOWANCES>                                 2,408,000
<INVENTORY>                                  7,429,000
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                            73,761,000
<PP&E>                                      14,709,000
<DEPRECIATION>                               8,149,000
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                              86,579,000
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                       52,169,000
<BONDS>                                     10,775,000
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                         8,000
<OTHER-SE>                                      17,000
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                86,579,000
<SALES>                                     61,474,000
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                            67,902,000
<CGS>                                       50,387,000
<TOTAL-COSTS>                               12,605,000
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                             1,744,000
<LOSS-PROVISION>                               555,000
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                           1,045,000
<INCOME-PRETAX>                              2,121,000
<INCOME-TAX>                                    88,000
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                          2,033,000
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                 2,033,000
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                   235.40
<EPS-DILUTED>                                   235.40