<TABLE> <S> <C>

<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
JUNE 30, 1997 CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE SIX-MONTH PERIOD
ENDED JUNE 30, 1997 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND THE FOOTNOTES THERETO.
</LEGEND>
       
<S>                             <C>                     <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   3-MOS                   6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1996             DEC-31-1996
<PERIOD-START>                             MAR-01-1997             JAN-01-1997             
<PERIOD-END>                               JUN-30-1997             JUN-30-1997
<CASH>                                           9,988                   9,988
<SECURITIES>                                         0                       0
<RECEIVABLES>                                   40,000                  40,000
<ALLOWANCES>                                         0                       0
<INVENTORY>                                  1,874,305               1,874,305
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                             2,300,871               2,300,871
<PP&E>                                       2,730,282               2,730,282
<DEPRECIATION>                                       0                       0
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                               5,368,707               5,368,707
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                       13,336,638              13,336,638
<BONDS>                                      1,111,323               1,111,323
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0                       0
<PREFERRED>                                          0                       0
<COMMON>                                     4,344,171               4,344,171
<OTHER-SE>                                (13,555,537)            (13,555,537)
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                 5,368,707               5,368,707
<SALES>                                        241,816                 756,770
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                               241,816                 756,770
<CGS>                                          208,763                 674,790
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                  208,763                 674,790
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                               425,014                 879,696
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0                       0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                             254,971                 501,943
<INCOME-PRETAX>                              (646,932)             (1,299,659)
<INCOME-TAX>                                         0                       0
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                                  0                       0
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0                       0
<CHANGES>                                            0                       0
<NET-INCOME>                                 (646,932)             (1,299,659)
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                    (.28)                   (.57)
<EPS-DILUTED>                                    (.28)                   (.57)
        

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