<ARTICLE> 5
       
                                                  
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   YEAR                   9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1996             DEC-31-1997
<PERIOD-START>                             JAN-01-1996             JAN-01-1997
<PERIOD-END>                               DEC-31-1996             SEP-30-1997
<CASH>                                       3,352,699               1,916,575
<SECURITIES>                                         0                       0
<RECEIVABLES>                                1,369,318               2,070,343
<ALLOWANCES>                                    30,000                  30,000
<INVENTORY>                                  2,056,987                 945,107
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                             8,422,620               6,312,069
<PP&E>                                       1,578,816               1,810,276
<DEPRECIATION>                                  42,358                  89,924
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                              10,187,068               85,771,78
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                        9,302,101               7,515,797
<BONDS>                                              0                       0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0                       0
<PREFERRED>                                          0                       0
<COMMON>                                         1,150                   1,161
<OTHER-SE>                                     583,886                 837,571
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                10,187,068               8,577,178
<SALES>                                      8,006,260               5,913,330
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                             8,006,260               5,913,330
<CGS>                                        5,785,507               4,057,207
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                5,785,507               4,057,207
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                     0                       0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0                       0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                              33,170                  43,994
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                514,750               (206,306)
<INCOME-TAX>                                   309,000                (89,000)
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                            198,524               (108,024)
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0                       0
<CHANGES>                                            0                       0
<NET-INCOME>                                   198,524               (108,024)
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                      .19                   (.09)
<EPS-DILUTED>                                      .19                   (.09)