<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM BALANCE SHEET AS OF MARCH 31, 1997 AND THE STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS, CASH FLOWS AND SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY FOR THE PERIOD ENDED MARCH 31, 1997 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1997 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1997 <PERIOD-END> MAR-31-1997 <CASH> 2,949 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 4,732 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 13,560 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 22,120 <PP&E> 3,264 <DEPRECIATION> 0 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 26,258 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 52,000 <BONDS> 4,390 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 39,839 <OTHER-SE> (69,789) <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> (29,950) <SALES> 13,894 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 13,894 <CGS> 13,177 <TOTAL-COSTS> 13,177 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 390 <INCOME-PRETAX> (1,219) <INCOME-TAX> 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (1,219) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (1,219) <EPS-PRIMARY> (0.13) <EPS-DILUTED> (0.13)