<ARTICLE> 5 <MULTIPLIER> 1 <PERIOD-TYPE> YEAR <FISCAL-YEAR-END> MAR-31-1997 <PERIOD-START> APR-01-1996 <PERIOD-END> MAR-31-1997 <CASH> 1,608,529 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 3,278,642 <ALLOWANCES> (256,897) <INVENTORY> 4,331,536 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 11,077,327 <PP&E> 5,075,618 <DEPRECIATION> 2,554,999 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 19,200,822 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 13,787,866 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 80,850 <OTHER-SE> 5,261,361 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 19,200,822 <SALES> 61,327,897 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 61,327,897 <CGS> 45,461,162 <TOTAL-COSTS> 45,461,162 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 12,808,116 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0<F1> <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 130,435 <INCOME-PRETAX> 2,928,184 <INCOME-TAX> 2,039,567 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 888,617 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 888,617 <EPS-PRIMARY> 0.11 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.11 <FN> <F1>$222,436 included in other costs and expenses </FN>