<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS INCLUDED IN THE REGISTRANT'S FORM S-1 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FORM S-1. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1997 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1997 <PERIOD-END> MAR-31-1997 <CASH> 117 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 34,440 <ALLOWANCES> 303 <INVENTORY> 3,594 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 39,977 <PP&E> 5,756 <DEPRECIATION> 1,289 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 46,142 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 25,385 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 51 <OTHER-SE> 20,031 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 46,142 <SALES> 38,768 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 46,501 <CGS> 34,493 <TOTAL-COSTS> 39,521 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 61 <INCOME-PRETAX> 1,968 <INCOME-TAX> 807 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 1,161 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 1,161 <EPS-PRIMARY> 0.22 <EPS-DILUTED> 0