<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS AND THE CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1998 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-1998 <CASH> 0 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 6,002 <ALLOWANCES> 83 <INVENTORY> 1,122 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 7,138 <PP&E> 1,612 <DEPRECIATION> 781 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 8,313 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 5,061 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 3,093 <OTHER-SE> (546) <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 8,313 <SALES> 877 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 6,916 <CGS> 616 <TOTAL-COSTS> 5,673 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 801 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 38 <INCOME-PRETAX> 305 <INCOME-TAX> 93 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 212 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 212 <EPS-PRIMARY> .06 <EPS-DILUTED> .05