<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>