<ARTICLE>                     5
<LEGEND>
     Financial Data Schedule December 31, 1996
</LEGEND>                    
       
                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   12-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                              Dec-31-1996
<PERIOD-START>                                 Jan-31-1996
<PERIOD-END>                                   Dec-31-1996
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<SECURITIES>                                           0
<RECEIVABLES>                                  6,180,522
<ALLOWANCES>                                      49,955
<INVENTORY>                                    3,242,270
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                              17,557,722
<PP&E>                                         5,539,696
<DEPRECIATION>                                 1,658,608
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                21,553,650
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                          4,987,678
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<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                  0
<PREFERRED>                                            0
<COMMON>                                          69,932
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<SALES>                                       25,687,495
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<CGS>                                         14,607,584
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<OTHER-EXPENSES>                               6,881,342
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                       0
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<INCOME-PRETAX>                                4,198,569
<INCOME-TAX>                                   1,742,538
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<EXTRAORDINARY>                                        0
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