<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> This schedule contains summary information extracted from consolidated balance sheet and consolidated statement of operations and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1996 <PERIOD-END> JUN-30-1996 <CASH> 1,880,831 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 13,335,767 <ALLOWANCES> 4,690,702 <INVENTORY> 2,168,092 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 20,160,103 <PP&E> 14,336,753 <DEPRECIATION> 2,842,714 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 77,478,075 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 19,402,153 <BONDS> 0 <COMMON> 61,031,361 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <OTHER-SE> (17,641,904) <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 77,478,075 <SALES> 49,704,511 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 49,704,511 <CGS> 31,367,166 <TOTAL-COSTS> 48,797,348 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 170,481 <LOSS-PROVISION> 2,537,021 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0 <INCOME-PRETAX> (291,801) <INCOME-TAX> 186,807 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 648,003 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 648,003 <EPS-PRIMARY> .05 <EPS-DILUTED> .05