<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE JANUARY 31, 1998 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> JUL-31-1998 <PERIOD-START> AUG-01-1997 <PERIOD-END> JAN-31-1998 <CASH> 7,615 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 419,333 <ALLOWANCES> 41,069 <INVENTORY> 634,556 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 1,081,258 <PP&E> 1,674,885 <DEPRECIATION> 976,714 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 2,704,984 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 3,481,081 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 875,000 <COMMON> 5,986,415 <OTHER-SE> 0 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 2,704,984 <SALES> 1,062,000 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 1,062,000 <CGS> 784,709 <TOTAL-COSTS> 550,036 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 80,198 <INCOME-PRETAX> (352,107) <INCOME-TAX> 400 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (352,507) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (352,507) <EPS-PRIMARY> (.06) <EPS-DILUTED> 0