<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the consolidated balance sheet at September 30, 1997 and the consolidated statement of operations for the six months ended September 30, 1997 and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financials statements. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> MAR-31-1998 <PERIOD-START> APR-01-1997 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-1997 <CASH> 4 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 506 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 994 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 1,737 <PP&E> 576 <DEPRECIATION> 0 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 2,313 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 17,140 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 16,405 <OTHER-SE> (33,831) <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 2,313 <SALES> 1,141 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 1,141 <CGS> 1,684 <TOTAL-COSTS> 1,684 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 1,846 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 882 <INCOME-PRETAX> (3,296) <INCOME-TAX> 1 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (3,297) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (3,297) <EPS-PRIMARY> (.62) <EPS-DILUTED> (.62)