<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET AT SEPTEMBER 30, 1998 AND THE CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1998. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> MAR-31-1999 <PERIOD-START> APR-01-1998 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-1998 <CASH> 226 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 204 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 599 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 1,125 <PP&E> 579 <DEPRECIATION> 0 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 1,704 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 17,368 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 16,405 <OTHER-SE> (34,668) <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 1,704 <SALES> 1,271 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 1,271 <CGS> 972 <TOTAL-COSTS> 972 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 836 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 926 <INCOME-PRETAX> (1,293) <INCOME-TAX> 1 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (1,294) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (1,294) <EPS-BASIC> (.24) <EPS-DILUTED> (.24)