<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM FORM 10Q DATED MARCH 31, 1997 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1997 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1997 <PERIOD-END> MAR-31-1997 <CASH> 6,258,708 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 8,493,584 <ALLOWANCES> 150,461 <INVENTORY> 13,670,586 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 28,805,652 <PP&E> 6,830,517 <DEPRECIATION> 2,764,505 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 33,812,464 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 7,828,845 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 85,698 <OTHER-SE> 25,511,449 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 33,812,464 <SALES> 14,724,814 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 14,724,814 <CGS> 10,368,767 <TOTAL-COSTS> 10,368,767 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 1,931,768 <LOSS-PROVISION> 9,000 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 11,182 <INCOME-PRETAX> 2,468,459 <INCOME-TAX> 900,259 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 1,568,200 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 1,568,200 <EPS-PRIMARY> .17 <EPS-DILUTED> .17