<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from audited financial statements contained in Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1997 and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> YEAR <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1997 <PERIOD-END> DEC-31-1997 <CASH> 1,249,000 <SECURITIES> 363,000 <RECEIVABLES> 1,642,000 <ALLOWANCES> 81,000 <INVENTORY> 404,000 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 3,715,000 <PP&E> 2,275,000 <DEPRECIATION> 1,690,000 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 4,384,000 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 1,773,000 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 13,515,000 <OTHER-SE> 11,113,000 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 4,384,000 <SALES> 11,101,000 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 11,101,000 <CGS> 9,187,000 <TOTAL-COSTS> 9,187,000 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 2,005,000 <LOSS-PROVISION> 81,000 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 51,000 <INCOME-PRETAX> 30,000 <INCOME-TAX> 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 30,000 <DISCONTINUED> 293,000 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 330,000 <EPS-PRIMARY> .05 <EPS-DILUTED> .05