<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS CONTAINED IN THE FORM 10-K FOR THE YEAR ENDED 12-31-98 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 12-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1998 <PERIOD-END> DEC-31-1998 <CASH> 254,956 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 9,168,547 <ALLOWANCES> (632,815) <INVENTORY> 9,380,478 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 18,761,327 <PP&E> 6,572,352 <DEPRECIATION> (1,038,707) <TOTAL-ASSETS> 29,190,714 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 27,565,297 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 11,862 <OTHER-SE> 5,694,806 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 29,190,714 <SALES> 21,111,704 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 21,111,704 <CGS> 15,808,459 <TOTAL-COSTS> 15,808,459 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 18,254,893 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 1,198,777 <INCOME-PRETAX> (14,126,945) <INCOME-TAX> 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (14,126,945) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (14,126,945) <EPS-PRIMARY> (2.380) <EPS-DILUTED> (2.380)