<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE BALANCE SHEET AND STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH 10-QSBA </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> JAN-31-1997 <PERIOD-START> AUG-1-1996 <PERIOD-END> OCT-31-1996 <CASH> 548,725 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 324,453 <ALLOWANCES> 29,835 <INVENTORY> 2,254,295 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 3,097,638 <PP&E> 214,900 <DEPRECIATION> 67,985 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 3,261,030 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 1,934,988 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 29,214 <OTHER-SE> 1,296,828 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 3,261,030 <SALES> 2,525,872 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 2,525,872 <CGS> 1,055,591 <TOTAL-COSTS> 1,055,591 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 2,117,150 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 70,001 <INCOME-PRETAX> (716,870) <INCOME-TAX> 1,600 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (718,470) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (718,470) <EPS-PRIMARY> (.05) <EPS-DILUTED> (.05)