<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the Balance Sheet and Income Statement and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> NOV-30-1998 <PERIOD-END> AUG-31-1998 <CASH> 510,632 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 2,671,453 <ALLOWANCES> 450,648 <INVENTORY> 5,056,290 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 8,152,153 <PP&E> 1,888,363 <DEPRECIATION> 1,053,759 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 12,719,584 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 6,771,124 <BONDS> 287,777 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 70 <COMMON> 586,240 <OTHER-SE> 5,074,373 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 12,719,584 <SALES> 13,403,557 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 13,491,907 <CGS> 10,502,276 <TOTAL-COSTS> 4,424,797 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 412,592 <INCOME-PRETAX> (2,421,022) <INCOME-TAX> 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (2,421,022) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (2,241,022) <EPS-PRIMARY> (.49) <EPS-DILUTED> (.49)