<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM FORM 10-Q AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 12-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1996 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1996 <PERIOD-END> DEC-31-1996 <CASH> 2,204,103 <SECURITIES> 6,970,297 <RECEIVABLES> 8,639,736 <ALLOWANCES> 187,000 <INVENTORY> 7,869,751 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 27,094,183 <PP&E> 6,850,633 <DEPRECIATION> 2,718,682 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 33,552,223 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 3,759,962 <BONDS> 363,391 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 52,318 <OTHER-SE> 28,252,239 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 33,552,223 <SALES> 35,103,831 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 35,103,831 <CGS> 20,571,572 <TOTAL-COSTS> 20,571,572 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 80,000 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 60,619 <INCOME-PRETAX> 4,008,152 <INCOME-TAX> 1,453,000 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 2,555,152 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 2,555,152 <EPS-PRIMARY> .46 <EPS-DILUTED> .45