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<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the
Company's March 31, 2000 Form 10-K and is qualified in its entirety by reference
to such financial statements
</LEGEND>
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<PERIOD-TYPE> 12-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> MAR-31-2000
<PERIOD-END> MAR-31-2000
<CASH> 508,453
<SECURITIES> 0
<RECEIVABLES> 11,998,569
<ALLOWANCES> 363,500
<INVENTORY> 8,834,612
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 24,101,317
<PP&E> 14,272,019
<DEPRECIATION> 7,729,201
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 52,358,728
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 12,222,033
<BONDS> 26,693,400
0
0
<COMMON> 3,050,159
<OTHER-SE> 9,763,548
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 57,358,728
<SALES> 64,285,914
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 79,968,749
<CGS> 47,026,362
<TOTAL-COSTS> 57,787,484
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 22,245,376
<LOSS-PROVISION> (185,500)
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> (2,930,499)
<INCOME-PRETAX> (2,809,110)
<INCOME-TAX> (319,000)
<INCOME-CONTINUING> (2,490,110)
<DISCONTINUED> 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0
<CHANGES> 0
<NET-INCOME> (2,490,110)
<EPS-BASIC> (.42)
<EPS-DILUTED> (.42)
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