<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS FINANCIAL DATA SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE REGISTRANT'S QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-Q FOR THE QUARTER ENDED JUNE 30, 1997 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH REPORT. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1997 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1997 <PERIOD-END> JUN-30-1997 <CASH> 6,969 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 13,882 <ALLOWANCES> (375) <INVENTORY> 5,061 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 26,386 <PP&E> 529 <DEPRECIATION> (78) <TOTAL-ASSETS> 28,269 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 8,516 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 1 <COMMON> 92 <OTHER-SE> 19,661 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 28,269 <SALES> 17,997 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 17,997 <CGS> 16,651 <TOTAL-COSTS> 16,651 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 195 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 87 <INCOME-PRETAX> (4,731) <INCOME-TAX> 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (4,731) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (4,731) <EPS-PRIMARY> (0.56) <EPS-DILUTED> (0.56)