<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS  SCHEDULE  CONTAINS  SUMMARY  FINANCIAL   INFORMATION  EXTRACTED  FROM  THE
FINANCIAL  STATEMENTS  FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JULY 31, 1997  CONTAINED IN FORM
10-QSB FOR THE  QUARTERLY  PERIOD  ENDED JULY 31, 1997 AND IS  QUALIFIED  IN ITS
ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
<CURRENCY> U.S. DOLLARS
       
                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                    6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          JAN-31-1998
<PERIOD-START>                             MAY-01-1997
<PERIOD-END>                               JUL-31-1997
<EXCHANGE-RATE>                                      1
<CASH>                                             249
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                      645
<ALLOWANCES>                                         0
<INVENTORY>                                        678
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                 2,146
<PP&E>                                           2,516
<DEPRECIATION>                                     486
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                   8,896
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                            3,338
<BONDS>                                              0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                            33
<OTHER-SE>                                       4,806
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                     8,896
<SALES>                                          2,942
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                 2,942
<CGS>                                            2,668
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                    3,588
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                   278
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                  96
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                 (1,023)
<INCOME-TAX>                                         0
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                             (1,023)
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                    (1,023)
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