<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the Company's September 30, 2000 consolidated financial statements and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-2000 <CASH> 14,842 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 15,364 <ALLOWANCES> 2,098 <INVENTORY> 14,129 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 46,141 <PP&E> 28,076 <DEPRECIATION> 19,077 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 65,718 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 12,964 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 355 <OTHER-SE> 33,439 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 65,718 <SALES> 44,851 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 44,851 <CGS> 23,887 <TOTAL-COSTS> 23,887 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 26,425 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 1,541 <INCOME-PRETAX> (6,525) <INCOME-TAX> 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (6,525) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (6,525) <EPS-BASIC> (.19) <EPS-DILUTED> (.19)