<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE DECEMBER
31, 1997 CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS AND CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
       
                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   YEAR
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1997
<PERIOD-END>                               DEC-31-1997
<CASH>                                           1,588
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                    4,471
<ALLOWANCES>                                       167
<INVENTORY>                                      8,459
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                16,941
<PP&E>                                           1,452
<DEPRECIATION>                                     482
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                  18,762
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                            3,585
<BONDS>                                          5,160
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                            53
<OTHER-SE>                                       9,945
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                    18,762
<SALES>                                         12,918
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                12,918
<CGS>                                            5,923
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                    5,923
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                 7,915
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                 426
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                (1,346)
<INCOME-TAX>                                     (484)
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                              (862)
<DISCONTINUED>                                   2,470
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                     1,608
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                      .32<F1>
<EPS-DILUTED>                                      .32<F1>
<FN>
<F1>WE HAVE CALCULATED EARNINGS PER SHARE AMOUNTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH FAS 128
"EARNINGS PER SHARE".  WE HAVE ENTERED BASIC AND DILUTED AMOUNTS IN PLACE OF
PRIMARY AND FULLY DILUTED, RESPECTIVELY.
</FN>