<ARTICLE> 5 <PERIOD-TYPE> YEAR 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1996 DEC-31-1997 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1996 JUN-30-1997 <PERIOD-END> DEC-31-1996 DEC-31-1997 <CASH> 3,352,699 1,450,692 <SECURITIES> 0 0 <RECEIVABLES> 1,369,318 1,375,658 <ALLOWANCES> 30,000 30,000 <INVENTORY> 2,056,987 675,396 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 8,422,620 4,894,773 <PP&E> 1,578,816 1,565,438 <DEPRECIATION> 42,358 73,337 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 10,187,068 6,683,432 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 9,302,101 5,561,907 <BONDS> 0 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 0 <PREFERRED> 0 0 <COMMON> 3,449 3,482 <OTHER-SE> 581,587 883,562 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 10,187,068 6,683,432 <SALES> 8,006,260 4,535,865 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 8,006,260 4,535,865 <CGS> 5,785,507 3,205,144 <TOTAL-COSTS> 5,785,507 3,205,144 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 33,170 28,124 <INCOME-PRETAX> 514,750 (66,966) <INCOME-TAX> 309,000 (31,000) <INCOME-CONTINUING> 198,524 (30,024) <DISCONTINUED> 0 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 0 <CHANGES> 0 0 <NET-INCOME> 198,524 (30,024) <EPS-PRIMARY> .06 (.01) <EPS-DILUTED> .06 (.01)