<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1995 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> YEAR <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1995 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1995 <PERIOD-END> DEC-31-1995 <CASH> 2,600 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 9,119,411 <ALLOWANCES> 576,000 <INVENTORY> 9,423,326 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 21,042,550 <PP&E> 32,080,657 <DEPRECIATION> 11,737,712 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 45,177,311 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 16,441,532 <BONDS> 19,837,457 <COMMON> 80,744 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 12,000,075 <OTHER-SE> (3,182,497) <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 45,177,311 <SALES> 49,623,526 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 49,623,526 <CGS> 29,705,677 <TOTAL-COSTS> 33,334,782 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 14,555,099 <LOSS-PROVISION> 1,543,725 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 2,724,593 <INCOME-PRETAX> (990,948) <INCOME-TAX> 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (990,948) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (1,113,687) <EPS-PRIMARY> (0.14) <EPS-DILUTED> (0.14)