<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET AT JUNE 30,1996 AND CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF EARNINGS FOR THE 3 MONTHS THEN ENDED AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> MAR-31-1997 <PERIOD-START> APR-01-1996 <PERIOD-END> JUN-30-1996 <CASH> 951 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 892 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 5,727 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 8,557 <PP&E> 3,449 <DEPRECIATION> 0 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 12,006 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 11,730 <BONDS> 1,168 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 16,278 <OTHER-SE> (19,769) <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 12,006 <SALES> 630 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 630 <CGS> 1,234 <TOTAL-COSTS> 1,234 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 307 <INCOME-PRETAX> (1,209) <INCOME-TAX> 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (1,209) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (1,209) <EPS-PRIMARY> (.27) <EPS-DILUTED> (.27)