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<ARTICLE>                     5
<LEGEND>
     THIS SCHEDULE  CONTAINS SUMMARY  FINANCIAL  INFORMATION  EXTRACTED FROM THE
     AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1996 AND 1995
     AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
     DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER>                                   1
<CURRENCY>                                     US DOLLAR
       
<S>                             <C>                       <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   YEAR                      YEAR
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                         DEC-31-1996              DEC-31-1995
<PERIOD-START>                            JAN-01-1996              JAN-01-1995
<PERIOD-END>                              DEC-31-1996              DEC-31-1995
<EXCHANGE-RATE>                                    1                         1
<CASH>                                           190                       833 
<SECURITIES>                                       0                         0 
<RECEIVABLES>                                    711                       622 
<ALLOWANCES>                                     (36)                      (39)
<INVENTORY>                                    1,921                     1,407 
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                               3,222                     3,138 
<PP&E>                                         5,244                     5,044 
<DEPRECIATION>                                (1,473)                     (925)
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                17,642                    14,783 
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                          3,072                     3,415 
<BONDS>                                        4,545                     5,000 
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                              0                         0 
<PREFERRED>                                        0                         0 
<COMMON>                                          35                        30 
<OTHER-SE>                                     9,990                     6,338 
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                  17,642                    14,783 
<SALES>                                        8,096                     3,094 
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                               8,204                     3,242 
<CGS>                                          7,200                     4,509 
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                 11,944                     6,684 
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                   0                        51 
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                   0                         0 
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                               393                       516 
<INCOME-PRETAX>                               (4,133)                   (4,009)
<INCOME-TAX>                                       0                         0 
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                           (4,133)                   (4,009)
<DISCONTINUED>                                     0                         0 
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                    0                         0 
<CHANGES>                                          0                         0 
<NET-INCOME>                                  (4,133)                   (4,009)
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                  (0.13)                    (0.15)
<EPS-DILUTED>                                      0                         0
        


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