<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS AND STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS FOUND ON PAGE 2 AND 3 OF THE COMPANY'S FORM 10-QSB FOR THE YEAR TO DATE AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <RESTATED> <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1997 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1997 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-1997 <CASH> 398,516 <SECURITIES> 2,760,670 <RECEIVABLES> 1,359,558 <ALLOWANCES> 20,000 <INVENTORY> 9,120,765 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 14,183,937 <PP&E> 2,998,320 <DEPRECIATION> 663,177 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 16,519,080 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 1,971,053 <BONDS> 5,715,819 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 50,057 <OTHER-SE> 8,782,151 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 16,519,080 <SALES> 16,287,812 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 16,287,812 <CGS> 12,354,266 <TOTAL-COSTS> 12,354,266 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 1,784,255 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 278,969 <INCOME-PRETAX> 2,131,467 <INCOME-TAX> 810,000 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 1,321,467 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 1,321,467 <EPS-PRIMARY> .302<F1> <EPS-DILUTED> .249<F1> <FN> <F1>Includes add back of after-tax effect of interest expense for convertible Debentures for 1997. </FN>