<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET AT DECEMBER 31, 1996 AND THE CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS FOR THE NINE MONTHS THEN ENDED AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> MAR-31-1997 <PERIOD-START> APR-01-1996 <PERIOD-END> DEC-31-1996 <CASH> 153 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 660 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 5,315 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 6,667 <PP&E> 3,439 <DEPRECIATION> 0 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 10,106 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 11,783 <BONDS> 1,216 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 16,278 <OTHER-SE> (21,770) <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 10,106 <SALES> 2,262 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 2,262 <CGS> 2,383 <TOTAL-COSTS> 2,383 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 1,088 <INCOME-PRETAX> (3,464) <INCOME-TAX> 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (3,464) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (3,464) <EPS-PRIMARY> (.78) <EPS-DILUTED> (.78)