<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS  SCHEDULE  CONTAINS  SUMMARY  FINANCIAL   INFORMATION  EXTRACTED  FROM  THE
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED APRIL 30, 1997 CONTAINED IN FORM
10-QSB FOR THE  QUARTERLY  PERIOD  ENDED APRIL 30, 1997 AND IS  QUALIFIED IN ITS
ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
<CURRENCY> U.S. DOLLARS
       
                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   12-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          JAN-31-1997
<PERIOD-END>                               JAN-31-1997
<EXCHANGE-RATE>                                      1
<CASH>                                             484
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                      260
<ALLOWANCES>                                         0
<INVENTORY>                                        977
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                 2,325
<PP&E>                                           2,491
<DEPRECIATION>                                     323
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                   9,076
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                            3,363
<BONDS>                                              0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                            31
<OTHER-SE>                                       4,963
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                     9,076
<SALES>                                          4,390
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                 4,390
<CGS>                                            4,018
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                    6,939
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                   578
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                 (2)
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                (3,126)
<INCOME-TAX>                                       202
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                            (3,328)
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                   (3,328)
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                   (0.11)
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