<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED JUNE 30, 1998 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <RESTATED> <PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1998 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1998 <PERIOD-END> JUN-30-1998 <CASH> 3,500 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 10,109,475 <ALLOWANCES> 1,472,000 <INVENTORY> 16,883,610 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 27,687,281 <PP&E> 44,620,293 <DEPRECIATION> 17,038,366 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 55,972,895 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 12,481,219 <BONDS> 14,712,013 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 12,000,000 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 179,246 <OTHER-SE> 15,791,898 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 55,972,895 <SALES> 24,422,894 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 24,422,894 <CGS> 19,366,149 <TOTAL-COSTS> 20,664,970 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 7,552,750 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 1,076,793 <INCOME-PRETAX> (4,871,619) <INCOME-TAX> 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (4,871,619) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (5,113,281) <EPS-PRIMARY> (0.28) <EPS-DILUTED> (0.28)