<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-Q FOR THREE MONTHS ENDED 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> 1,027,097 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 10,389,075 <ALLOWANCES> (467,572) <INVENTORY> 2,164,783 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 13,681,228 <PP&E> 6,355,870 <DEPRECIATION> (3,516,638) <TOTAL-ASSETS> 18,546,410 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 11,205,857 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 635 <OTHER-SE> 6,763,607 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 18,546,410 <SALES> 10,011,986 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 10,011,986 <CGS> 4,568,209 <TOTAL-COSTS> 10,365,941 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 84,142 <INCOME-PRETAX> (438,097) <INCOME-TAX> (912) <INCOME-CONTINUING> (439,009) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (439,009) <EPS-PRIMARY> (.07) <EPS-DILUTED> (.07)