<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)