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<ARTICLE>                     5
<LEGEND>
                              THE   SCHEDULE    CONTAINS    SUMMARY    FINANCIAL
                              INFORMATION  EXTRACTED FROM THE REGISTRANTS SECOND
                              QUARTER  1997   CONSOLIDATED   BALANCE  SHEET  AND
                              CONSOLIDATED  STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS  FOR THE SIX
                              MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 1997 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS
                              ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER>                  1
<CURRENCY>                    U.S. Dollars
       
<S>                             <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                                                    DEC-31-1997
<PERIOD-START>                                                       JAN-01-1997
<PERIOD-END>                                                         JUN-30-1997
<EXCHANGE-RATE>                                                                1
<CASH>                                                                 1,677,805
<SECURITIES>                                                                   0
<RECEIVABLES>                                                         17,195,141
<ALLOWANCES>                                                           2,822,804
<INVENTORY>                                                           17,355,063
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                                      33,405,205
<PP&E>                                                                 6,098,113
<DEPRECIATION>                                                         1,286,423
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                                        41,192,866
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                                                  3,394,256
<BONDS>                                                               18,068,689
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                                          0
<PREFERRED>                                                            1,397,799
<COMMON>                                                               9,812,727
<OTHER-SE>                                                                79,450
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                                          41,192,866
<SALES>                                                               10,992,456
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                                      16,780,974
<CGS>                                                                  3,793,360
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                                         12,970,356
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                                       1,507,026
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                                         317,593
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                                       935,762
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                                        1,050,237
<INCOME-TAX>                                                             352,457
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                                                      529,027
<DISCONTINUED>                                                                 0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                                                0
<CHANGES>                                                                      0
<NET-INCOME>                                                             529,027
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