<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS CONTAINED IN THE FORM 10-Q FOR THE QUARTER ENDED 3-31-98 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1998 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1998 <PERIOD-END> MAR-31-1998 <CASH> 34,795 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 3,238,476 <ALLOWANCES> (17,000) <INVENTORY> 5,307,518 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 8,666,881 <PP&E> 1,699,497 <DEPRECIATION> (422,315) <TOTAL-ASSETS> 10,408,998 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 11,915,965 <BONDS> 109,314 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 11,862 <OTHER-SE> (1,628,143) <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 10,408,998 <SALES> 3,948,501 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 3,948,501 <CGS> 2,754,829 <TOTAL-COSTS> 2,754,829 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 1,504,110 <LOSS-PROVISION> 2,000 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 177,602 <INCOME-PRETAX> (488,040) <INCOME-TAX> 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (488,040) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (490,040) <EPS-PRIMARY> (0.08) <EPS-DILUTED> (0.08)