<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS CONTAINED IN THE FORM 10-Q FOR THE QUARTER ENDED 3-31-99 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1999 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1999 <PERIOD-END> MAR-31-1999 <CASH> 1,723,876 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 7,966,642 <ALLOWANCES> 789,069 <INVENTORY> 9,022,375 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 18,606,631 <PP&E> 6,598,298 <DEPRECIATION> (1,660,969) <TOTAL-ASSETS> 28,220,680 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 26,919,688 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 11,868 <OTHER-SE> (15,557,951) <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 28,220,680 <SALES> 12,318,705 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 12,318,705 <CGS> 6,772,429 <TOTAL-COSTS> 6,772,429 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 5,308,165 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 554,774 <INCOME-PRETAX> (316,663) <INCOME-TAX> 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (316,663) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (316,663) <EPS-PRIMARY> (0.05) <EPS-DILUTED> (0.05)