<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE BALANCE SHEET AT DECEMBER 31, 1998 AND THE STATEMETN OF OPERATIONS FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1998 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> YEAR <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1998 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1998 <PERIOD-END> DEC-31-1998 <CASH> 3,724 <SECURITIES> 1,043 <RECEIVABLES> 2,329 <ALLOWANCES> 140 <INVENTORY> 5,596 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 12,727 <PP&E> 3,094 <DEPRECIATION> 1,999 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 16,059 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 2,845 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 1 <OTHER-SE> 13,213 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 16,059 <SALES> 11,911 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 11,911 <CGS> 3,339 <TOTAL-COSTS> 3,339 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0 <INCOME-PRETAX> (6,499) <INCOME-TAX> 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (6,499) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (6,499) <EPS-PRIMARY> (0.71) <EPS-DILUTED> (0.71)