<ARTICLE> 5
       
                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1998
<PERIOD-START>                             JAN-01-1998
<PERIOD-END>                               SEP-30-1998
<CASH>                                       7,856,201
<SECURITIES>                                13,263,744
<RECEIVABLES>                                5,701,729
<ALLOWANCES>                                         0
<INVENTORY>                                  6,939,484
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                            23,622,571
<PP&E>                                       2,666,386
<DEPRECIATION>                               1,382,877
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                              43,416,543
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                       17,243,196
<BONDS>                                              0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                        11,623
<OTHER-SE>                                  26,161,724
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                43,416,543
<SALES>                                     18,658,661
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                            30,000,568
<CGS>                                       19,596,284
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                9,611,054
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                               (77,438)
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                            (316,688)
<INCOME-PRETAX>                            (17,323,022)
<INCOME-TAX>                                   (24,020)
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                        (17,299,002)
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                               (17,299,002)
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                    (1.53)
<EPS-DILUTED>                                        0