<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the Form 10-Q for the period ending March 31, 1998 and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such 10-Q. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1998 <PERIOD-END> MAR-31-1998 <CASH> 15,430 <SECURITIES> 6,524 <RECEIVABLES> 0<F1> <ALLOWANCES> 0<F1> <INVENTORY> 1,894 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 48,877 <PP&E> 0<F1> <DEPRECIATION> 0<F1> <TOTAL-ASSETS> 73,552 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 8,116 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 7,500 <OTHER-SE> 48,457 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 73,552 <SALES> 23,333 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 23,333 <CGS> 12,959 <TOTAL-COSTS> 12,959 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0 <INCOME-PRETAX> 2,881 <INCOME-TAX> 1,304 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 1,208 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 1,208 <EPS-PRIMARY> .19 <EPS-DILUTED> .18 <FN> <F1>Disclosure not required on interim financial statements. </FN>