<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE BALANCE SHEET AND THE RELATED STATEMENT OF INCOME FOR THE 9 MONTH PERIOD ENDED SEPTEMBER 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> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1996 <PERIOD-START> JAN-31-1996 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-1996 <CASH> 74,507 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 11,549,778 <ALLOWANCES> 143,534 <INVENTORY> 11,994,752 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 23,856,583 <PP&E> 2,588,066 <DEPRECIATION> 221,222 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 27,368,713 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 22,020,389 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 2,000 <OTHER-SE> 389,732 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 27,368,713 <SALES> 35,549,413 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 35,549,413 <CGS> 24,928,447 <TOTAL-COSTS> 5,694,568 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 669,794 <LOSS-PROVISION> 89,386 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 767,376 <INCOME-PRETAX> 1,064,898 <INCOME-TAX> 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 0 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 1,064,898 <EPS-PRIMARY> .365 <EPS-DILUTED> .365