<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS AND STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS FOUND PAGES 2 AND 3 OF THE COMPANY'S FORM 10-Q FOR THE YEAR TO DATE, AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1998 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1998 <PERIOD-END> JUN-30-1998 <CASH> 1,482,728 <SECURITIES> 490,577 <RECEIVABLES> 2,807,282 <ALLOWANCES> 40,000 <INVENTORY> 13,750,987 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 18,908,181 <PP&E> 5,311,795 <DEPRECIATION> 878,367 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 23,341,609 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 3,995,231 <BONDS> 7,447,597 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 75,408 <OTHER-SE> 11,823,373 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 23,341,609 <SALES> 19,513,117 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 19,513,117 <CGS> 14,694,010 <TOTAL-COSTS> 14,694,010 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 1,954,435 <LOSS-PROVISION> 10,000 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 255,525 <INCOME-PRETAX> 2,748,917 <INCOME-TAX> 1,030,000 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 1,718,917 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 1,718,917 <EPS-PRIMARY> .23 <EPS-DILUTED> .20<F1> <FN> <F1>Includes addback of after-tax interest expense for convertible debentures. </FN>