<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THE FINANCIAL DATA SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE COMPANY'S REPORT ON FORM 10-K FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1998 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> YEAR <FISCAL-YEAR-END> SEP-30-1998 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-1998 <CASH> 1,400,148 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 10,246,075 <ALLOWANCES> 693,613 <INVENTORY> 6,705,756 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 20,966,254 <PP&E> 2,843,723 <DEPRECIATION> 1,550,387 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 24,246,641 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 5,528,207 <BONDS> 5,234,604 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 158,605 <OTHER-SE> 13,325,225 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 24,246,641 <SALES> 33,607,533 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 33,607,533 <CGS> 21,427,255 <TOTAL-COSTS> 21,427,255 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 392,258 <INCOME-PRETAX> 3,932,375 <INCOME-TAX> (307,251) <INCOME-CONTINUING> 4,239,626 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 4,239,626 <EPS-PRIMARY> .27 <EPS-DILUTED> .25