<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE OCTOBER 31, 1996 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> JUL-31-1997 <PERIOD-START> AUG-01-1996 <PERIOD-END> OCT-31-1996 <CASH> 48,997 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 600,554 <ALLOWANCES> 177,482 <INVENTORY> 747,068 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 1,269,241 <PP&E> 1,358,134 <DEPRECIATION> 471,787 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 3,329,364 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 2,919,513 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 1,287,500 <COMMON> 5,454,040 <OTHER-SE> (6,671,518) <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 3,329,364 <SALES> 1,066,926 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 1,066,926 <CGS> 789,754 <TOTAL-COSTS> 789,754 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 500,809 <LOSS-PROVISION> (223,637) <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 37,783 <INCOME-PRETAX> (261,420) <INCOME-TAX> 1,600 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (263,020) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (263,020) <EPS-PRIMARY> (0.05) <EPS-DILUTED> 0