<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM FORM 10Q - 3/31/98 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> SEP-30-1998 <PERIOD-START> OCT-01-1997 <PERIOD-END> MAR-31-1998 <CASH> 503,962 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 746,548 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 1,214,616 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 3,707,289 <PP&E> 646,792 <DEPRECIATION> 721,606 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 13,886,136 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 10,909,788 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 5,909 <COMMON> 168 <OTHER-SE> 2,212,255 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 13,886,136 <SALES> 6,119,394 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 6,119,394 <CGS> 3,963,408 <TOTAL-COSTS> 3,006,422 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0 <INCOME-PRETAX> (759,127) <INCOME-TAX> 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (759,127) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (653,958) <EPS-PRIMARY> (0.04) <EPS-DILUTED> (0.04)