<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM FORM 10-Q AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 12-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1997 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1997 <PERIOD-END> JUN-30-1997 <CASH> 1,734,221 <SECURITIES> 5,991,841 <RECEIVABLES> 7,056,662 <ALLOWANCES> 187,750 <INVENTORY> 13,655,514 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 29,044,781 <PP&E> 8,555,056 <DEPRECIATION> 3,375,513 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 37,249,301 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 6,813,444 <BONDS> 278,254 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 53,692 <OTHER-SE> 24,223,605 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 37,249,301 <SALES> 5,074,513 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 5,074,513 <CGS> 3,242,280 <TOTAL-COSTS> 3,242,280 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 16,000 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 10,314 <INCOME-PRETAX> (1,734,100) <INCOME-TAX> (595,000) <INCOME-CONTINUING> (1,139,100) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (1,139,100) <EPS-PRIMARY> (0.21) <EPS-DILUTED> (0.21)