<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE 1997 FORM 10-K AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH 10-K. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 12-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1997 <PERIOD-END> DEC-31-1997 <CASH> 552 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 1,710 <ALLOWANCES> 176 <INVENTORY> 1,204 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 3,700 <PP&E> 2,974 <DEPRECIATION> 2,100 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 5,128 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 1,705 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 3,001 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 663 <OTHER-SE> (5,104) <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 5,128 <SALES> 15,774 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 15,828 <CGS> 10,867 <TOTAL-COSTS> 10,867 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 3,740 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 329 <INCOME-PRETAX> 892 <INCOME-TAX> (753) <INCOME-CONTINUING> 1,645 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> (330) <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 1,315 <EPS-PRIMARY> 0.22 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.21