<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE BALANCE SHEET AND THE RELATED STATEMENT OF INCOME FOR THE 6 MONTH PERIOD ENDED JUNE 30, 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> 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1996 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1996 <PERIOD-END> JUN-30-1996 <CASH> 14,005 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 8,900,944 <ALLOWANCES> 119,805 <INVENTORY> 8,025,576 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 17,325,979 <PP&E> 2,771,916 <DEPRECIATION> 144,240 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 20,924,281 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 15,429,323 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 2,000 <OTHER-SE> 521,288 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 20,924,281 <SALES> 20,510,906 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 20,510,906 <CGS> 15,679,790 <TOTAL-COSTS> 3,669,423 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 438,163 <LOSS-PROVISION> 55,956 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 506,076 <INCOME-PRETAX> 494,064 <INCOME-TAX> 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 0 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 494,064 <EPS-PRIMARY> .212 <EPS-DILUTED> .212