<ARTICLE>                     5
<LEGEND>
     After the 1.684575-for-1 stock split discussed in Note 11(a) to the 
     Company's financial statements is effected, we expect to be in a position
     to render the following audit report.
</LEGEND>
       
                                                                              
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   3-MOS                            12-MOS               
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                              JAN-31-1997                     OCT-31-1996
<PERIOD-START>                                 NOV-01-1996                     NOV-01-1995
<PERIOD-END>                                   JAN-31-1997                     OCT-31-1996
<CASH>                                         4115                            8055
<SECURITIES>                                   0                               0
<RECEIVABLES>                                  2928574                         2319553
<ALLOWANCES>                                   161500                          151900
<INVENTORY>                                    3133588                         3220612
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                               6317971                         5804950
<PP&E>                                         3716419                         3666529
<DEPRECIATION>                                 1039794                         886759
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 10174214                        9664824
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                          6692821                         6768664
<BONDS>                                        0                               0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                          0                               0
<PREFERRED>                                    0                               0
<COMMON>                                       14932                           14932    
<OTHER-SE>                                     (678634)                        (357608)
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   10174214                        9664824
<SALES>                                        2874662                         12404051
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                               2874662                         12404051
<CGS>                                          2030589                         7585115
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                  2030589                         7585115
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                               953852                          4267101
<LOSS-PROVISION>                               27638                           245857
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                             183609                          596652
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                (321026)                        (290674)
<INCOME-TAX>                                   0                               0
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                            (321026)                        (290674)
<DISCONTINUED>                                 0                               0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                0                               0
<CHANGES>                                      0                               0
<NET-INCOME>                                   (321026)                        (290674)
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                  (.16)                           (.14)
<EPS-DILUTED>                                  (.16)                           (.14)