<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> This schedule ccontains summary financial information extracted from the Consolidated Balance Sheet as of June 30, 1999 and the Consolidated Statements of Operations for the six-month period ended June 30, 1999 and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1999 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1999 <PERIOD-END> JUN-30-1999 <CASH> 127,158 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 8,686,318 <ALLOWANCES> 1,073,637 <INVENTORY> 14,000,368 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 22,450,432 <PP&E> 3,137,487 <DEPRECIATION> 1,151,427 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 40,738,490 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 22,604,947 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 23,809,000 <COMMON> 2,384 <OTHER-SE> (5,742,381) <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 40,738,490 <SALES> 24,094,992 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 24,094,992 <CGS> 13,571,880 <TOTAL-COSTS> 13,571,880 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 7,046,624 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 801,769 <INCOME-PRETAX> 2,674,719 <INCOME-TAX> 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 2,674,719 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 2,674,719 <EPS-BASIC> .79 <EPS-DILUTED> .07