<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE COMPANY'S FISCAL 1997 FIRST QUARTER CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND THE NOTES THERETO. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1996 <PERIOD-END> DEC-31-1996 <CASH> 1,794,323 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 6,401,032 <ALLOWANCES> 98,450 <INVENTORY> 2,043,833 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 10,630,347 <PP&E> 2,131,481 <DEPRECIATION> 1,081,516 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 17,715,421 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 7,790,614 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 25,120,576 <OTHER-SE> (11,820,828) <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 17,715,421 <SALES> 15,263,661 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 15,263,661 <CGS> 13,668,236 <TOTAL-COSTS> 13,668,236 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 3,143,599 <LOSS-PROVISION> 46,841 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 165,270 <INCOME-PRETAX> (1,701,735) <INCOME-TAX> 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (1,701,735) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (1,701,735) <EPS-PRIMARY> (0.11) <EPS-DILUTED> (0.11)