<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE BALANCE SHEET AND THE RELATED STATEMENT OF INCOME FOR THE 3 MONTH PERIOD ENDED MARCH 31, 1996 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE INFORMATION HEREIN HAS BEEN RESTATED FOR THE EFFECTS OF A REVERSE MERGER AND REORGANIZATION ON DECEMBER 15, 1997 AND THE ADOPTION OF STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING STANDARDS NO. 128, "EARNINGS PER SHARE," ON JANUARY 1, 1998. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1996 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1996 <PERIOD-END> MAR-31-1996 <CASH> 18,664 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 9,212,893 <ALLOWANCES> 143,134 <INVENTORY> 7,952,192 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 17,495,361 <PP&E> 2,414,565 <DEPRECIATION> 71,885 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 20,913,520 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 15,682,587 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 2,000 <OTHER-SE> 242,499 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 20,913,520 <SALES> 10,317,553 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 10,317,553 <CGS> 7,908,187 <TOTAL-COSTS> 1,932,971 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 316,080 <LOSS-PROVISION> 30,091 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 274,926 <INCOME-PRETAX> 160,315 <INCOME-TAX> 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 0 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 160,315 <EPS-PRIMARY> .069 <EPS-DILUTED> .069