<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE REGISTRANT'S UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET AS OF MARCH 31, 1996 AND UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS FOR THE SIX MONTHS THEN ENDED AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> SEP-30-1996 <PERIOD-START> OCT-01-1995 <PERIOD-END> MAR-31-1996 <CASH> 100,126 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 2,143,596 <ALLOWANCES> 50,000 <INVENTORY> 1,895,911 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 4,841,788 <PP&E> 2,280,826 <DEPRECIATION> 1,488,485 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 7,857,885 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 5,158,095 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 41,180 <OTHER-SE> 1,197,997 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 7,857,885 <SALES> 9,461,771 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 9,461,771 <CGS> 7,804,869 <TOTAL-COSTS> 7,804,869 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 145,571 <INCOME-PRETAX> (886,798) <INCOME-TAX> (288,000) <INCOME-CONTINUING> (598,798) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (598,798) <EPS-PRIMARY> (.17) <EPS-DILUTED> (.17)