<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS AT JUNE 30 1998 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1998 DEC-31-1997 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1998 JAN-01-1997 <PERIOD-END> JUN-30-1998 JUN-30-1997 <CASH> 4,806,036 0 <SECURITIES> 0 0 <RECEIVABLES> 5,328,734 0 <ALLOWANCES> 102,149 0 <INVENTORY> 6,879,294 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 17,224,668 0 <PP&E> 4,408,309 0 <DEPRECIATION> 2,239,707 0 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 20,109,640 0 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 10,610,809 0 <BONDS> 0 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 0 <PREFERRED> 0 0 <COMMON> 4,306,778 0 <OTHER-SE> 1,742,138 0 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 20,109,640 0 <SALES> 10,751,465 10,958,637 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 10,751,465 10,958,637 <CGS> 6,302,625 6,959,616 <TOTAL-COSTS> 2,874,711 3,163,994 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 19,204 (56,334) <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 220,553 134,708 <INCOME-PRETAX> 1,334,373 756,653 <INCOME-TAX> 537,539 302,064 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 796,833 454,589 <DISCONTINUED> 0 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 0 <CHANGES> 0 0 <NET-INCOME> 796,833 454,589 <EPS-PRIMARY> 0.31 0.17 <EPS-DILUTED> .22 0.12