<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET AT SEPTEMBER 30, 1996 AND THE CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS FOR THE SIX MONTHS THEN ENDED AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> MAR-31-1997 <PERIOD-START> APR-01-1996 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-1996 <CASH> 353 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 794 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 5,661 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 7,501 <PP&E> 3,438 <DEPRECIATION> 0 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 10,939 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 11,727 <BONDS> 1,235 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 16,278 <OTHER-SE> (20,900) <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 10,939 <SALES> 1,074 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 1,074 <CGS> 1,823 <TOTAL-COSTS> 1,823 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 771 <INCOME-PRETAX> (2,638) <INCOME-TAX> 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (2,638) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (2,638) <EPS-PRIMARY> (.59) <EPS-DILUTED> (.59)