<ARTICLE> 5 <MULTIPLIER> 1 <CURRENCY> US DOLLARS <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1996 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1996 <PERIOD-END> MAR-31-1996 <EXCHANGE-RATE> 1 <CASH> 153,703 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 5,214,963 <ALLOWANCES> 307,920 <INVENTORY> 7,276,769 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 12,633,585 <PP&E> 10,991,932 <DEPRECIATION> 8,194,173 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 16,654,213 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 4,654,748 <BONDS> 2,181,000 <COMMON> 80,331 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <OTHER-SE> 6,159,530 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 16,654,213 <SALES> 2,023,157 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 2,023,157 <CGS> 2,295,836 <TOTAL-COSTS> 2,295,836 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 1,928,606 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 140,109 <INCOME-PRETAX> (2,341,394) <INCOME-TAX> 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (2,341,394) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (2,341,394) <EPS-PRIMARY> (0.29) <EPS-DILUTED> 0<F1> <FN> <F1>ADDITIONAL CURRENT ASSET PREPAID AND OTHER $296,070 OTHER ASSETS OF $1,222,869 LOAN PAYABLE TO PRINCIPAL STOCKHOLDER $3,578,604. </FN>