<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE COMPANY'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS DATED SEPTEMBER 30, 1997 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1997 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-1997 <CASH> 1,217,288 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 1,451,732 <ALLOWANCES> 46,769 <INVENTORY> 3,275,559 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 6,301,655 <PP&E> 2,570,027 <DEPRECIATION> 706,777 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 8,550,989 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 3,421,822 <BONDS> 1,174,508 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 4,599 <OTHER-SE> 3,890,361 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 8,550,989 <SALES> 3,637,239 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 3,637,239 <CGS> 1,539,347 <TOTAL-COSTS> 3,433,428 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 1,894,081 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 61,088 <INCOME-PRETAX> 142,723 <INCOME-TAX> 72,844 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 69,879 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 69,879 <EPS-PRIMARY> 0.02 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.01