<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the
financial statements of the Company as of and for the three month period ended
September 30, 1999 and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such
financial statements.
</LEGEND>

                             
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<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1998
<PERIOD-END>                               SEP-30-1999
<CASH>                                       5,611,000
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                2,571,000
<ALLOWANCES>                                 (228,000)
<INVENTORY>                                  1,610,000
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                             9,948,000
<PP&E>                                      11,270,000
<DEPRECIATION>                             (7,178,000)
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                              15,880,000
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                                0
<BONDS>                                              0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
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<SALES>                                      1,623,000
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<CGS>                                        1,310,000
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<OTHER-EXPENSES>                              (48,000)
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                   0
<INCOME-PRETAX>                            (1,395,000)
<INCOME-TAX>                                         0
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                        (1,395,000)
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
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<NET-INCOME>                               (1,395,000)
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