<ARTICLE> 5 <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1996 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1996 <PERIOD-END> MAR-31-1996 <CASH> 141,711 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 3,159,472 <ALLOWANCES> 13,043 <INVENTORY> 2,636,759<F1> <CURRENT-ASSETS> 6,153,601 <PP&E> 3,990,888 <DEPRECIATION> 1,384,799 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 11,610,041 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 3,396,780 <BONDS> 409,434 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 36,792 <OTHER-SE> 7,433,498 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 7,470,290 <SALES> 5,432,858 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 5,432,858 <CGS> 4,356,563 <TOTAL-COSTS> 777,874 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 1,355 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 64,694 <INCOME-PRETAX> 232,372 <INCOME-TAX> 125,540 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 106,832 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 106,832 <EPS-PRIMARY> .03 <EPS-DILUTED> .03 <FN> INVENTORIES </FN>