<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS AND STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS FOUND ON PAGES F-1 AND F-2 OF THE COMPANY'S FORM 10-K FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1997, IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 12-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1997 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1997 <PERIOD-END> DEC-31-1997 <CASH> 316,599 <SECURITIES> 1,255,160 <RECEIVABLES> 2,009,906 <ALLOWANCES> 20,000 <INVENTORY> 11,674,027 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 15,578,588 <PP&E> 4,377,850 <DEPRECIATION> 741,759 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 19,214,679 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 2,236,972 <BONDS> 7,020,608 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 50,122 <OTHER-SE> 9,906,977 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 19,214,679 <SALES> 24,315,591 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 24,315,591 <CGS> 18,113,910 <TOTAL-COSTS> 18,113,910 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 2,447,287 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 398,589 <INCOME-PRETAX> 3,653,557 <INCOME-TAX> 1,330,000 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 2,323,557 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 2,323,557 <EPS-PRIMARY> .47 <EPS-DILUTED> .43<F1> <FN> <F1>Includes addback of after-tax effect on interest expense for convertible Debentures. </FN>