<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM FORM 10-K FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED MARCH 31, 1996, AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> YEAR <FISCAL-YEAR-END> MAR-31-1996 <PERIOD-START> APR-01-1995 <PERIOD-END> MAR-31-1996 <CASH> 441,890 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 4,763,629 <ALLOWANCES> 85,000 <INVENTORY> 6,356,353 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 11,949,025 <PP&E> 9,844,615 <DEPRECIATION> 2,859,626 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 21,886,535 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 6,048,998 <BONDS> 11,994,996 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 19,435 <OTHER-SE> 3,420,655 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 21,886,535 <SALES> 40,238,755 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 40,352,884 <CGS> 35,726,311 <TOTAL-COSTS> 35,726,311 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 3,705,025 <LOSS-PROVISION> 36,969 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 616,037 <INCOME-PRETAX> 305,511 <INCOME-TAX> 110,973 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 194,538 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 194,538 <EPS-PRIMARY> .10 <EPS-DILUTED> .10