<ARTICLE> 5 <MULTIPLIER> 1 <CURRENCY> U.S. DOLLARS <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1996 <PERIOD-START> APR-01-1996 <PERIOD-END> JUN-30-1996 <EXCHANGE-RATE> 1 <CASH> 282,359 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 4,317,284 <ALLOWANCES> 368,077 <INVENTORY> 6,284,087 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 10,874,411 <PP&E> 11,208,506 <DEPRECIATION> 8,580,131 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 14,652,785 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 2,876,812 <BONDS> 2,181,000 <COMMON> 80,331 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <OTHER-SE> 4,936,038 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 14,652,785 <SALES> 3,286,867 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 3,286,867 <CGS> 2,461,936 <TOTAL-COSTS> 2,461,936 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 1,884,802 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 163,621 <INCOME-PRETAX> (1,223,492) <INCOME-TAX> 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (1,223,492) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (1,223,492) <EPS-PRIMARY> (0.15) <EPS-DILUTED> 0 <FN> ADDITIONAL CURRENT ASSET PREPAID AND OTHER $358,758 OTHER ASSETS OF $1,149,999 LOAN PAYABLE TO PRINCIPAL STOCKHOLDERS $3,578,604 LOAN PAYABLE TO RELATED PARTY $1,000,000 </FN>