[ARTICLE] 5
[LEGEND]
This Schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the
Company's September 30, 1998 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-31-1998
[PERIOD-END]                               SEP-30-1998
[CASH]                                           2,857
[SECURITIES]                                         0
[RECEIVABLES]                                   20,403
[ALLOWANCES]                                   (3,423)
[INVENTORY]                                     19,080
[CURRENT-ASSETS]                                47,331
[PP&E]                                          19,967
[DEPRECIATION]                                 (7,088)
[TOTAL-ASSETS]                                  83,075
[CURRENT-LIABILITIES]                           15,165
[BONDS]                                              0
[PREFERRED-MANDATORY]                                0
[PREFERRED]                                          0
[COMMON]                                           321
[OTHER-SE]                                      50,457
[TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY]                    83,075
[SALES]                                         64,683
[TOTAL-REVENUES]                                64,683
[CGS]                                         (33,831)
[TOTAL-COSTS]                                 (33,831)
[OTHER-EXPENSES]                              (35,547)
[LOSS-PROVISION]                                     0
[INTEREST-EXPENSE]                             (1,405)
[INCOME-PRETAX]                                (4,906)
[INCOME-TAX]                                     1,429
[INCOME-CONTINUING]                            (3,477)
[DISCONTINUED]                                       0
[EXTRAORDINARY]                                      0
[CHANGES]                                            0
[NET-INCOME]                                   (3,477)
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