<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEUDLE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM FORM 10-K AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> YEAR <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1997 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1997 <PERIOD-END> DEC-31-1997 <CASH> 1,204,690 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 13,985,323 <ALLOWANCES> 658,656 <INVENTORY> 2,532,456 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 17,492,702 <PP&E> 7,732,361 <DEPRECIATION> 4,308,523 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 25,812,168 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 12,192,968 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 659 <OTHER-SE> 8,276,173 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 25,812,168 <SALES> 49,943,154 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 49,943,154 <CGS> 23,835,939 <TOTAL-COSTS> 49,503,474 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 296,541 <INCOME-PRETAX> 143,139 <INCOME-TAX> 4,512 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 138,627 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 138,627 <EPS-PRIMARY> .02 <EPS-DILUTED> .02