<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from unaudited financial statements contained in Form 10-Q for the quarter ending September 30, 1998 and is qualified in its entirety to such financial statements. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1998 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-1998 <CASH> 1,473,000 <SECURITIES> 480,000 <RECEIVABLES> 1,417,000 <ALLOWANCES> 81,000 <INVENTORY> 43,000 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 3,914,000 <PP&E> 2,280,000 <DEPRECIATION> 1,806,000 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 4,493,000 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 1,578,000 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 13,570,000 <OTHER-SE> (10,788,000) <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 4,493,000 <SALES> 8,431,000 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 8,431,000 <CGS> 6,412,000 <TOTAL-COSTS> 6,412,000 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 1,694,000 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 19,000 <INCOME-PRETAX> 325,000 <INCOME-TAX> 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 325,000 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 325,000 <EPS-PRIMARY> .05 <EPS-DILUTED> .05