<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the December 31,1998 company's consolidated financial statements and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 12-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1998 <PERIOD-END> DEC-31-1998 <CASH> 1,585 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 22,277 <ALLOWANCES> 3,881 <INVENTORY> 19,378 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 46,067 <PP&E> 22,627 <DEPRECIATION> 10,082 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 83,116 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 16,031 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 321 <OTHER-SE> 49,449 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 83,116 <SALES> 83,710 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 83,710 <CGS> 44,250 <TOTAL-COSTS> 44,250 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 44,936 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 1,786 <INCOME-PRETAX> (6,068) <INCOME-TAX> (1,621) <INCOME-CONTINUING> (4,447) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (4,447) <EPS-PRIMARY> (.14) <EPS-DILUTED> (.14)