<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS CONTAINED IN THE FORM 10-K FOR THE YEAR ENDED 12-31-97 AND
IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
       
                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   YEAR
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1997
<PERIOD-END>                               DEC-31-1997
<CASH>                                         569,692
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                2,374,443
<ALLOWANCES>                                  (15,000)
<INVENTORY>                                  5,389,920
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                             8,387,920
<PP&E>                                       1,672,263
<DEPRECIATION>                               (349,712)
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                              10,231,617
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                        6,732,274
<BONDS>                                      4,649,404
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                        11,862
<OTHER-SE>                                 (1,161,923)
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                10,231,617
<SALES>                                     13,446,852
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                            13,446,852
<CGS>                                        8,022,262
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                8,022,262
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                             6,502,204
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                 2,000
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                             677,102
<INCOME-PRETAX>                            (1,756,716)
<INCOME-TAX>                                         0
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                        (1,756,716)
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                               (1,756,716)
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                  (0.350)<F1>
<EPS-DILUTED>                                  (0.350)
<FN>
<F1>The Company has determined that its EPS-Primary and EPS-Diluted do not 
require restatement pursuant to Statement of Financial Accounting Standards 
No. 128. A 1-for-5 reverse split of the Company's Common Stock became effective
on January 9, 1997. Prior Financial Data Schedules have not been restated for
this reverse split.
</FN>