<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE PERIOD ENDED MARCH 31, 1999 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> MAR-31-1999 <PERIOD-END> MAR-31-1999 <CASH> 1,603 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 9,685 <ALLOWANCES> 638 <INVENTORY> 7,724 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 19,442 <PP&E> 9,548 <DEPRECIATION> 5,360 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 32,033 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 7,438 <BONDS> 3,020 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 26,838 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 10 <OTHER-SE> (5,625) <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 32,033 <SALES> 4,853 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 5,390 <CGS> 2,773 <TOTAL-COSTS> 4,302 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 137 <INCOME-PRETAX> (1,319) <INCOME-TAX> 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (1,319) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (1,319) <EPS-PRIMARY> (.17) <EPS-DILUTED> (.17)