<ARTICLE> 5
<MULTIPLIER> 1
<CURRENCY> U.S. DOLLARS
       
                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   3-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1996
<PERIOD-START>                             JAN-01-1996
<PERIOD-END>                               MAR-31-1996
<EXCHANGE-RATE>                                      1
<CASH>                                         205,876
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                               26,284,214
<ALLOWANCES>                                         0
<INVENTORY>                                 10,360,068
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                            37,620,137
<PP&E>                                      17,278,765
<DEPRECIATION>                                       0
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                              77,681,309
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                       20,248,217
<BONDS>                                      9,031,852
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                        89,786
<OTHER-SE>                                           0
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                77,681,309
<SALES>                                              0
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                            16,742,512
<CGS>                                                0
<TOTAL-COSTS>                               11,378,206
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                             3,890,444
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                             331,683
<INCOME-PRETAX>                              1,142,179
<INCOME-TAX>                                   457,000
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                            685,179
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                   685,179
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                      .08
<EPS-DILUTED>                                        0