<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE BALANCE SHEET AS OF DECEMBER 31, 1997, AND THE STATEMENT OF OPERATION AND THE STATEMENT OF CASH FLOW FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1997 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-Q FOR THE QUARTER ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1997. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1 <CURRENCY> U.S. DOLLARS <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> SEP-30-1998 <PERIOD-START> OCT-01-1997 <PERIOD-END> DEC-31-1997 <EXCHANGE-RATE> 1 <CASH> 1,810,010 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 3,161,333 <ALLOWANCES> 132,000 <INVENTORY> 2,080,620 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 7,342,099 <PP&E> 2,414,032 <DEPRECIATION> 842,627 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 9,358,205 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 2,024,357 <BONDS> 210,275 <COMMON> 41,905 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <OTHER-SE> 6,979,247 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 9,358,205 <SALES> 4,060,826 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 4,060,826 <CGS> 2,731,814 <TOTAL-COSTS> 2,731,814 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 1,146,547 <LOSS-PROVISION> 11,241 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 4,033 <INCOME-PRETAX> 189,340 <INCOME-TAX> 80,000 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 109,340 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 109,340 <EPS-PRIMARY> .02 <EPS-DILUTED> .02