<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS AND BALANCE SHEET. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1997 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1997 <PERIOD-END> MAR-31-1997 <CASH> 265,292 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 2,068,811 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 5,954,411 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 9,144,799 <PP&E> 5,275,511 <DEPRECIATION> 1,417,630 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 14,755,418 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 4,728,381 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 9,291 <OTHER-SE> 2,287,999 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 14,755,418 <SALES> 4,216,085 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 4,216,085 <CGS> 2,255,851 <TOTAL-COSTS> 4,468,130 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 138,831 <INCOME-PRETAX> (252,045) <INCOME-TAX> 96,300 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (155,745) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (155,745) <EPS-PRIMARY> (.17) <EPS-DILUTED> (.17)