<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE CONSOLILDATED BALANCE SHEET AT DECEMBER 31, 1998 AND THE CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1998 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> MAR-31-1999 <PERIOD-START> APR-01-1998 <PERIOD-END> DEC-31-1998 <CASH> 22 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 748 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 488 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 1,375 <PP&E> 576 <DEPRECIATION> 0 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 1,951 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 17,798 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 16,405 <OTHER-SE> (34,851) <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 1,951 <SALES> 2,790 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 2,790 <CGS> 1,845 <TOTAL-COSTS> 1,845 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 1,271 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 1,387 <INCOME-PRETAX> (1,484) <INCOME-TAX> 1 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (1,485) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (1,485) <EPS-BASIC> (.28) <EPS-DILUTED> (.28)