<ARTICLE>                              5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE AUDITED
BALANCE SHEET, AUDITED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS AND AUDITED STATEMENT OF CASH
FLOWS AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH AUDITED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED JANUARY 31, 1998 AND THE UNAUDITED BALANCE SHEET,
UNAUDITED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS AND UNAUDITED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS FOR THE
SIX MONTHS ENDED JULY 31, 1998
</LEGEND>
       
                                                        
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<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                      JAN-31-1999            JAN-31-1998
<PERIOD-START>                         FEB-01-1998            FEB-01-1997
<PERIOD-END>                           JUL-31-1998            JAN-31-1998
<CASH>                                     571,600                185,100
<SECURITIES>                                     0                      0
<RECEIVABLES>                            4,046,500              3,612,400
<ALLOWANCES>                                70,400                 17,100
<INVENTORY>                              4,128,400              2,799,400
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                         8,961,100              6,560,400
<PP&E>                                   3,616,400              3,384,500
<DEPRECIATION>                           2,777,600              2,610,600
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                          10,045,600              7,933,400
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                   10,059,300              7,347,300
<BONDS>                                          0                      0
<COMMON>                                    33,200                 33,200
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<OTHER-SE>                               2,529,800               2,529,800
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>            10,045,600               7,933,400
<SALES>                                  5,383,900               7,920,300
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                         5,383,900               7,920,300
<CGS>                                    2,534,400               4,060,200
<TOTAL-COSTS>                            3,001,500               5,087,600
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                 0                       0
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<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                         136,900                 118,500
<INCOME-PRETAX>                           (288,900)             (1,346,000)
<INCOME-TAX>                              (131,000)               (493,000)
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                       (419,900)               (853,000)
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