<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM APRIL 30, 1997 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> FEB-01-1997 <PERIOD-END> APR-30-1997 <CASH> 920 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 427,852 <ALLOWANCES> 130,311 <INVENTORY> 576,853 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 904,292 <PP&E> 1,495,728 <DEPRECIATION> 684,903 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 2,789,604 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 2,849,524 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 887,500 <COMMON> 5,454,040 <OTHER-SE> 7,323,884 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> (582,344) <SALES> 838,496 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 838,496 <CGS> 690,645 <TOTAL-COSTS> 690,645 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 438,592 <LOSS-PROVISION> (290,742) <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 56,921 <INCOME-PRETAX> (341,865) <INCOME-TAX> 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (341,865) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (341,865) <EPS-PRIMARY> (0.06) <EPS-DILUTED> 0