<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM (A) QUARTERLY REPORT - FORM 10-QSB FOR PERIOD AUGUST 31, 1997 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH (B) FORM 10-QSB FOR QUARTER ENDED AUGUST 31, 1996. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> FEB-28-1998 <PERIOD-START> MAR-01-1997 <PERIOD-END> AUG-31-1997 <CASH> 4,528,016 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 1,853,393 <ALLOWANCES> 70,000 <INVENTORY> 2,379,605 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 8,856,630 <PP&E> 5,804,093 <DEPRECIATION> 2,075,581 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 12,599,502 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 1,611,220 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 16,122,591 <OTHER-SE> 0 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 12,599,502 <SALES> 8,019,759 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 8,019,759 <CGS> 5,859,260 <TOTAL-COSTS> 8,201,983 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 8,075 <LOSS-PROVISION> 70,000 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 95,428 <INCOME-PRETAX> (190,299) <INCOME-TAX> 800 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (191,299) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (191,099) <EPS-PRIMARY> (.01) <EPS-DILUTED> (.01)