<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS AND THE CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS FILED AS PART OF THE ANNUAL REPORT ON FORM 10-K AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH ANNUAL REPORT ON FORM 10-K. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 12-mos <FISCAL-YEAR-END> MAR-31-1999 <PERIOD-START> APR-01-1998 <PERIOD-END> MAR-31-1999 <CASH> 1,274,311 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 369,038 <ALLOWANCES> 63,974 <INVENTORY> 1,251,186 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 5,881,160 <PP&E> 4,551,981 <DEPRECIATION> 2,615,536 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 8,591,280 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 2,843,415 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 13,129,787 <COMMON> 50,594,111 <OTHER-SE> 0 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 8,591,280 <SALES> 587,131 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 2,630,972 <CGS> 1,915,729 <TOTAL-COSTS> 1,915,729 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 5,404,897 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0 <INCOME-PRETAX> (2,651,905) <INCOME-TAX> 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (2,651,905) <DISCONTINUED> (3,011,928) <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (7,076,174) <EPS-BASIC> (.25) <EPS-DILUTED> (.25)