<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE BALANCE SHEET AND THE RELATED STATEMENT OF INCOME FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 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> 12-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1996 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1996 <PERIOD-END> DEC-31-1996 <CASH> 275,871 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 9,940,225 <ALLOWANCES> 279,682 <INVENTORY> 10,749,460 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 21,883,693 <PP&E> 3,899,451 <DEPRECIATION> 334,224 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 26,678,544 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 21,325,452 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 2,000 <OTHER-SE> 554,133 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 26,678,544 <SALES> 47,340,450 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 47,340,450 <CGS> 37,857,455 <TOTAL-COSTS> 8,600,191 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 1,027,143 <LOSS-PROVISION> 228,839 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 1,152,473 <INCOME-PRETAX> (662,830) <INCOME-TAX> 21,000 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 0 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (683,830) <EPS-PRIMARY> (.228) <EPS-DILUTED> (.228)