<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the consolidated balance sheets and consolidated statements of operations found on pages F-2 through F-4 of the Company's Form 10-K for the year to date, and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 12-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1997 <PERIOD-END> DEC-31-1997 <CASH> 1,375,960 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 10,319,834 <ALLOWANCES> (482,597) <INVENTORY> 3,818,332 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 15,826,134 <PP&E> 15,738,133 <DEPRECIATION> (1,798,350) <TOTAL-ASSETS> 31,941,351 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 12,934,641 <BONDS> 0 <COMMON> 4,130 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <OTHER-SE> 9,287,038 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 31,941,351 <SALES> 88,439,730 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 88,439,730 <CGS> 75,439,269 <TOTAL-COSTS> 11,814,187 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 603,903 <INCOME-PRETAX> 1,583,225 <INCOME-TAX> 582,627 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 601,053 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 601,053 <EPS-PRIMARY> .16 <EPS-DILUTED> .16